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) | ||||
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b (95% CI) | P | b (95% CI) | P | ||
| Sociodemographic factors | ||||||
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Age group (years) |
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18-29 | − | − | Referent |
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30-44 | Referent (40-44 years) |
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-.041 (-0.278 to 0.197) |
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45-59 | -.184 (-0.373 to 0.005) |
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.006 (-0.198 to 0.209) |
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60-74 | -.132 (-0.346 to 0.082) |
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.045 (-0.160 to 0.250) |
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75+ | .371 (-0.120 to 0.863) | .01b | .032 (-0.299 to 0.364) | .89b |
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Sexc |
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-.035 (-0.122 to 0.052) | .42 | .008 (-0.114 to 0.130) | .90 |
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Ethnicityd |
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.071 (-0.133 to 0.276) | .48 | -.042 (-0.221 to 0.138) | .64 |
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Employede |
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.086 (-0.010 to 0.182) | .08 | -.048 (-0.146 to 0.049) | .32 |
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Higher educationf |
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.070 (-0.068 to 0.207) | .31 | -.037 (-0.155 to 0.080) | .52 |
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Home ownerg |
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-.148 (-0.266 to -0.031) | .02 | -.059 (-0.158 to 0.040) | .24 |
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Locationh |
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-.002 (-0.096 to 0.092) | .97 | -.090 (-0.164 to -0.016) | .02 |
| Health needs | ||||||
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PCS |
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-.002 (-0.007 to 0.003) | .44 | .003 (-0.001 to 0.008) | .16 |
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MCS |
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-.006 (-0.013 to 0.001) | .08 | -.005 (-0.010 to 0.0004) | .07 |
| Access difficulties i | ||||||
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Service delivery |
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-.013 (-0.124 to 0.098) | .81 | .087 (0.005 to 0.168) | .04 |
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Physical access |
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.017 (-0.249 to 0.284) | .90 | -.127 (-0.240 to -0.013) | .03 |
| Technology-related factors | ||||||
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Phone availabilityj |
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-.099 (-0.211 to 0.012) | .08 | .093 (-0.095 to 0.282) | .32 |
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Email/Internet availabilityj |
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.158 (0.091 to 0.225) | <.001 | .101 (-0.013 to 0.215) | .08 |
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Phone confidencei |
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-.021 (-0.121 to 0.079) | .68 | -.199 (-0.367 to -0.032) | .02 |
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Email/Internet confidencei |
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.304 (0.219 to 0.389) | <.001 | .403 (0.295 to 0.512) | <.001 |
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Social media confidencei |
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-.002 (-0.157 to 0.154) | .98 | .003 (-0.075 to 0.080) | .95 |
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Telehealth advantagesi |
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.226 (0.165 to 0.286) | <.001 | .237 (0.150 to 0.324) | <.001 |
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Telehealth disadvantagesi |
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-.244 (-0.310 to -0.179) | <.001 | -.211 (-0.287 to -0.134) | <.001 |
| Past telehealth satisfaction i | ||||||
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NHS Direct |
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.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).