Table 2.
Associations of characteristics with baseline privacy concernsa (N=3816).
Variable | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
Age |
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Under 55 years old | 1.00 |
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55 years old or older | 1.04 | (0.90-1.19) |
Sex |
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Male | 1.00 |
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Female | 1.18 | (1.03-1.36) |
Race/Ethnicity |
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White | 1.00 |
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Non-White | 1.56 | (1.21-2.01) |
Education |
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College graduate | 1.00 |
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Some college | 0.93 | (0.79-1.10) |
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High School/GED or less | 1.07 | (0.89-1.30) |
Frequency of Internet use |
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Daily | 1.00 |
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Biweekly | 1.53 | (1.17-2.00) |
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Once per week | 1.12 | (0.72-1.75) |
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Every 2 weeks | 1.18 | (0.82-1.70) |
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Not at all | 1.09 | (0.53-2.24) |
PEPPI b |
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Q4 (Highest confidence communicating with doctor) | 1.00 |
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Q3 | 1.40 | (1.15-1.69) |
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Q2 | 1.51 | (1.25-1.83) |
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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].