Table 3.
Multivariable logistic regression models for oddsa of reporting yes to eHealth usage by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity, Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), 2012.
| Sociodemographics | Looked for health care provider | Used email or Internet to communicate with doctor | Bought medicine or vitamins online | Tracked personal health information online | |||||
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OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Education |
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≤High school degree | 0.50 | 0.33, 0.76 | 0.46 | 0.29, 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.34, 1.32 | 0.53 | 0.32, 0.84 |
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Some college | 0.73 | 0.49, 1.09 | 0.71 | 0.50, 1.02 | 0.99 | 0.67, 1.46 | 0.75 | 0.50, 1.13 |
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>College degree (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |
| Born in United States |
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No | 1.29 | 0.73, 2.26 | 1.03 | 0.49, 2.14 | 2.64 | 1.37, 5.09 | 1.19 | 0.58, 2.46 |
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Yes (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |
| Race/ethnicity |
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Hispanic | 0.73 | 0.44, 1.16 | 1.21 | 0.69, 2.13 | 1.01 | 0.49, 2.10 | 1.04 | 0.60, 1.81 |
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Non-Hispanic black | 1.52 | 0.72, 3.18 | 0.94 | 0.49, 1.79 | 1.39 | 0.50, 3.91 | 1.23 | 0.73, 2.06 |
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Other race | 2.02 | 1.01, 4.04 | 1.68 | 0.91, 3.11 | 0.79 | 0.43, 1.46 | 1.82 | 0.81, 4.07 |
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Non-Hispanic white (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |
| Home ownership |
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Rent or occupy without rent | 1.06 | 0.67, 1.68 | 1.04 | 0.72, 1.51 | 0.81 | 0.51, 1.28 | 1.19 | 0.86, 1.64 |
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Own (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |
| Annual household income |
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<$20,000 | 0.86 | 0.38, 1.97 | 0.37 | 0.13, 1.02 | 0.34 | 0.12, 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.31, 1.94 |
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$20,000 to <$35,000 | 0.70 | 0.35, 1.38 | 0.49 | 0.23, 1.06 | 0.38 | 0.16, 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.45, 1.46 |
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$35,000 to <$50,000 | 1.51 | 0.95, 2.40 | 0.67 | 0.40, 1.13 | 0.70 | 0.32, 1.54 | 0.64 | 0.36, 1.15 |
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$50,000 to <$75,000 | 1.00 | 0.64, 1.58 | 0.71 | 0.47, 1.06 | 0.91 | 0.60, 1.37 | 1.31 | 0.80, 2.14 |
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>$75,000 (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |
| Age |
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18-34 | 2.24 | 1.20, 4.16 | 0.91 | 0.48, 1.70 | 0.85 | 0.46, 1.58 | 1.24 | 0.69, 2.22 |
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35-49 | 1.55 | 0.91, 2.63 | 0.77 | 0.47, 1.24 | 0.68 | 0.40, 1.14 | 0.90 | 0.58, 1.39 |
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50-64 | 1.50 | 0.90, 2.51 | 0.84 | 0.51, 1.37 | 0.73 | 0.46, 1.16 | 0.91 | 0.65, 1.28 |
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>65 (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |
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Female | 1.53 | 1.14, 2.04 | 1.47 | 1.03, 2.09 | 0.98 | 0.65, 1.47 | 1.52 | 1.06, 2.19 |
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Male (ref) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |
aAll estimates are weighted. All models control for occupational status, marital status, children, health information–seeking (ever sought health information from any source), regular access to a health care provider, insurance status, health status, personal cancer history, and family history of cancer.