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. 2013 Sep 26;15(9):e208. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2670

Table 2.

Associations of characteristics with baseline privacy concernsa (N=3816).

Variable Odds ratio 95% CI
Age



Under 55 years old 1.00

55 years old or older 1.04 (0.90-1.19)
Sex



Male 1.00

Female 1.18 (1.03-1.36)
Race/Ethnicity



White 1.00

Non-White 1.56 (1.21-2.01)
Education



College graduate 1.00

Some college 0.93 (0.79-1.10)

High School/GED or less 1.07 (0.89-1.30)
Frequency of Internet use





Daily 1.00

Biweekly 1.53 (1.17-2.00)

Once per week 1.12 (0.72-1.75)

Every 2 weeks 1.18 (0.82-1.70)

Not at all 1.09 (0.53-2.24)
PEPPI b



Q4 (Highest confidence communicating with doctor) 1.00

Q3 1.40 (1.15-1.69)

Q2 1.51 (1.25-1.83)

Q1 (Lowest confidence communicating with doctor) 1.72 (1.41-2.09)

aAdjusted odds ratios from multivariable adjusted logistic regression models including all of the variables in the table; model estimates odds of patient responding “agree” or “somewhat agree” with statement: “If I could read my doctors’ notes, I would be concerned about my privacy” on the baseline survey.

bQuartiles of PEPPI score (Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interactions) [28].