Table 3.
Correlates of any Internet/online use among all sample persons: logistic regression analysis results (N=6680).
| Variable | Internet/online use vs no Internet use | ||
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OR (SE) | 95% CI | |
| Age group (years) |
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65-69 | 1.00 |
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70-74 | 0.62 (0.07)a | 0.49-0.78 |
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75-79 | 0.31 (0.03)a | 0.25-0.38 |
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80-84 | 0.22 (0.02)a | 0.18-0.26 |
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≥85 | 0.12 (0.02)a | 0.09-0.16 |
| Gender |
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Male | 1.00 |
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Female | 0.97 (0.07) | 0.83-1.12 |
| Race/ethnicity |
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Non-Hispanic white | 1.00 |
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Non-Hispanic black | 0.41 (0.04)a | 0.33-0.51 |
| Hispanic | 0.55 (0.09)a | 0.39-0.78 | |
| All other/don’t know/refused | 0.86 (0.18) | 0.56-1.32 | |
| Education |
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BA/BS or higher | 1.00 |
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Less than high school/don’t know/refused | 0.08 (0.01)a | 0.06-0.10 |
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High school diploma or GED | 0.18 (0.02)a | 0.14-0.24 |
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Some college or associate degree | 0.46 (0.05)a | 0.37-0.57 |
| Living arrangement |
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Not living with a spouse | 1.00 |
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Living with a spouse | 1.38 (0.10)a | 1.19-1.59 |
| Total income (in $10,000) | 1.01 (0.01) | 1.00-1.02 | |
| Number of chronic illnesses | 1.01 (0.02) | 0.97-1.05 | |
| Dementia/Alzheimer’s disease |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 0.37 (0.11)a | 0.20-0.66 |
| Number of ADL/IADL impairments | 1.01 (0.02) | 0.97-1.04 | |
| Depression |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 0.83 (0.07)c | 0.70-0.99 |
| Anxiety |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 0.79 (0.08)c | 0.65-0.97 |
| Self-efficacy | 1.05 (0.03) | 0.99-1.11 | |
| Living child |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 1.47 (0.16)a | 1.18-1.84 |
| Living sibling |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 0.81(0.07)c | 0.68-0.99 |
| Worked for pay last month |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 1.65 (0.17)a | 1.34-2.03 |
| Did volunteering last month |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 1.33 (0.13)b | 1.09-1.62 |
| Informal caregiver last month |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 1.00 (0.09) | 0.83-1.19 |
| Visited family/friend last month |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 1.25 (0.12)c | 1.03-1.52 |
| Attended religious service last month |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 0.82 (0.05)c | 0.73-0.94 |
| Attended clubs/classes/organized activities last month | |||
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 1.73 (0.15)a | 1.46-2.05 |
| Went out for enjoyment last month |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 1.69 (0.18)a | 1.36-2.08 |
a P<.001
b P<.01
c P<.05