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

Table 6.

Multivariable analysis of factors associated with interest in social media–based telehealtha.

Characteristics Patient group: CVD risk (n=680) Patient group: depression (n=489)

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

Age group (years)


18-29 Referent


30-44 Referent (40-44 years)
.146 (-0.087 to 0.379)


45-59 -.092 (-0.301 to 0.117)
.187 (-0.036 to 0.411)


60-74 -.030 (-0.246 to 0.186)
.174 (-0.033 to 0.382)


75+ .047 (-0.286 to 0.380) .25b .061 (-0.163 to 0.285) .31b

Sexc
-.025 (-0.080 to 0.030) .36 .029 (-0.061 to 0.118) .52

Ethnicityd
-.046 (-0.255 to 0.164) .66 .036 (-0.208 to 0.279) .77

Employede
.040 (-0.031 to 0.110) .26 -.007 (-0.114 to 0.100) .90

Higher eEducationf
.018 (-0.057 to 0.093) .63 -.033 (-0.147 to 0.080) .55

Home ownerg
-.118 (-0.198 to -0.038) .01 -.097 (-0.232 to 0.038) .15

Locationh
-.015 (-0.061 to 0.032) .53 -.005 (-0.082 to 0.073) .91
Health needs

PCS
-.001 (-0.004 to 0.001) .28 -.001 (-0.006 to 0.004) .67

MCS
-.002 (-0.007 to 0.003) .44 -.001 (-0.007 to 0.004) .63
Access difficulties i

Service delivery
-.079 (-0.161 to 0.002) .06 .029 (-0.098 to 0.156) .64

Physical access
.029 (-0.118 to 0.176) .70 -.070 (-0.200 to 0.060) .28
Technology-related factors

Phone availabilityj
-.109 (-0.256 to 0.039) .14 .077 (-0.096 to 0.250) .37

Email/Internet availabilityj
.016 (-0.029 to 0.062) .48 .013 (-0.073 to 0.099) .76

Phone confidencei
.012 (-0.071 to 0.095) .78 -.068 (-0.218 to 0.082) .36

Email/Internet confidencei
.001 (-0.056 to 0.057) .98 -.038 (-0.118 to 0.041) .33

Social media confidencei
.243 (0.132 to 0.355) <.001 .361 (0.282 to 0.441) <.001

Telehealth advantagesi
.096 (0.045 to 0.146) .001 .176 (0.106 to 0.245) <.001

Telehealth disadvantagesi
-.072 (-0.128 to -0.016) .01 -.123 (-0.191 to -0.054) .001
Past telehealth satisfaction i

NHS Direct
.033 (-0.006 to 0.072) .10 -.006 (-0.051 to 0.040) .80

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 social media–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).