Table 3.
Correlates of Intent to Use Online Health Resources
| PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTIC | ODDS RATIOa | ADJUSTED ODDS RATIOb |
|---|---|---|
| Health literacy | 4.84 (1.67–14.02)c | 7.16 (2.18–23.5)c |
| Perceived usefulness | 1.91 (1.34–2.72)a | 1.78 (1.12–2.83)a |
| Perceived ease of use | 1.85 (1.26–2.70)a | 1.26 (0.78–2.02) |
| Female gender | 1.31 (0.73–2.35) | 1.35 (0.73–2.51) |
| African-American | 1.39 (0.66–2.93) | 1.44 (0.61–3.37) |
| Other race | 2.25 (0.75–6.76) | 1.70 (0.51–5.66) |
| Age 13–15 | 1.18 (0.65–2.14) | 1.27 (0.65–2.50) |
| Low SES | 1.74 (0.94–3.22) | 1.80 (0.92–3.52) |
| Asthma (vs. diabetes) | 0.74 (0.41–1.34) | 0.66 (0.35–1.25) |
| Ever used Internet | 0.78 (0.30–2.12) | 0.87 (0.30–2.50) |
| Ever searched for health info | 0.93 (0.52–1.68) | 0.78 (0.40–1.51) |
a
Odds ratio from ordinal logistic regression model including the single characteristic.
b
Odds ratio from ordinal logistic regression model including all listed characteristics.
c
Wald chi-squared test p<0.05.