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. 2010 Aug 19;12(3):e35. doi: 10.2196/jmir.1214

Binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with computer and Internet use

Internet Access for Computer at
Current Residence (n = 644)
Email Use (n = 623) Willing to Complete
Questionnaire From Home Over
the Internet (n = 644)
Actual Completion of One or
More Questionnaires From
Home Over the Internet
(n = 211)
Odds
Ratio
95% CI P Odds
Ratio
95% CI P Odds
Ratio
95% CI P Odds
Ratio
95% CI P
Age < 51
years
1.99 1.17–3.38 .01 2.02 1.39–2.93 .001 1.56 1.11–2.19 < .01 1.01 0.99–1.03 .61
Male gender 1.07 0.66–1.75 .77 0.99 0.69–1.42 .95 1.09 0.79–1.50 .61 0.95 0.48–1.86 .95
Urban
residence
1.00 0.55–1.85 .98 1.04 0.66–1.64 .86 1.37 0.91–2.06 .13 0.69 0.28–1.70 .42
Employed or
in school
3.24 1.60–6.56 .001 3.71 2.35–5.88 < .001 1.48 1.02–2.13 .04 1.38 0.64–3.01 .31
Married/
common-law
1.38 0.82–2.32 .23 0.70 0.47–1.04 .08 0.87 0.62–1.24 .45 0.80 0.39–1.69 .35
Ontario
resident
1.50 0.75–3.03 .25 0.92 0.52–1.64 .79 1.00 0.59–1.69 .99 1.28 0.46–3.55 .60