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. 2014 May 8;16(5):e123. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3257

Table 5.

Multivariable analysis of factors associated with interest in email/Internet-based telehealtha.

Characteristics Patient group: CVD risk (n=681) Patient group: depression (n=488)

b (95% CI) P b (95% CI) P
Sociodemographic factors

Age group (years)






18-29 Referent


30-44 Referent (40-44 years)
-.041 (-0.278 to 0.197)


45-59 -.184 (-0.373 to 0.005)
.006 (-0.198 to 0.209)


60-74 -.132 (-0.346 to 0.082)
.045 (-0.160 to 0.250)


75+ .371 (-0.120 to 0.863) .01b .032 (-0.299 to 0.364) .89b

Sexc
-.035 (-0.122 to 0.052) .42 .008 (-0.114 to 0.130) .90

Ethnicityd
.071 (-0.133 to 0.276) .48 -.042 (-0.221 to 0.138) .64

Employede
.086 (-0.010 to 0.182) .08 -.048 (-0.146 to 0.049) .32

Higher educationf
.070 (-0.068 to 0.207) .31 -.037 (-0.155 to 0.080) .52

Home ownerg
-.148 (-0.266 to -0.031) .02 -.059 (-0.158 to 0.040) .24

Locationh
-.002 (-0.096 to 0.092) .97 -.090 (-0.164 to -0.016) .02
Health needs

PCS
-.002 (-0.007 to 0.003) .44 .003 (-0.001 to 0.008) .16

MCS
-.006 (-0.013 to 0.001) .08 -.005 (-0.010 to 0.0004) .07
Access difficulties i

Service delivery
-.013 (-0.124 to 0.098) .81 .087 (0.005 to 0.168) .04

Physical access
.017 (-0.249 to 0.284) .90 -.127 (-0.240 to -0.013) .03
Technology-related factors

Phone availabilityj
-.099 (-0.211 to 0.012) .08 .093 (-0.095 to 0.282) .32

Email/Internet availabilityj
.158 (0.091 to 0.225) <.001 .101 (-0.013 to 0.215) .08

Phone confidencei
-.021 (-0.121 to 0.079) .68 -.199 (-0.367 to -0.032) .02

Email/Internet confidencei
.304 (0.219 to 0.389) <.001 .403 (0.295 to 0.512) <.001

Social media confidencei
-.002 (-0.157 to 0.154) .98 .003 (-0.075 to 0.080) .95

Telehealth advantagesi
.226 (0.165 to 0.286) <.001 .237 (0.150 to 0.324) <.001

Telehealth disadvantagesi
-.244 (-0.310 to -0.179) <.001 -.211 (-0.287 to -0.134) <.001
Past telehealth satisfaction i

NHS Direct
.029 (-0.036 to 0.094) .38 .040 (-0.034 to 0.115) .28

aThe associations have been adjusted by all other variables in this fully adjusted model, and the stratified survey design has been taken into account in the analysis. Interest in email/Internet-based telehealth scores range from 1.0-3.0, with higher scores indicating more interest.

bIndicates P value from Wald test.

cSex (0=Male, 1=Female).

dEthnicity (0=Non-Caucasian, 1=Caucasian).

eEmployed (0=Not employed, 1=Employed).

fHigher Education (0=No higher education, 1=Some higher education).

gHome Owner (0=Non-home owner, 1=Home owner).

hLocation (0=Bristol, 1=Sheffield).

iHigher scores indicate greater access difficulties, technology confidence, advantages, disadvantages, and satisfaction.

jTechnology Availability (0=Not available, 1=One form available, 2=Both available).