Table 4.
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 information for self | Looked for health information for someone else | Used website to help track diet, weight, physical activity | Downloaded health information to mobile device | |||||
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OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Education |
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≤High school degree | 0.64 | 0.41, 1.01 | 0.72 | 0.46, 1.10 | 0.64 | 0.42, 0.98 | 0.42 | 0.17, 1.02 |
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Some college | 0.67 | 0.44, 1.02 | 0.70 | 0.46, 1.05 | 0.67 | 0.49, 0.93 | 0.54 | 0.33, 0.89 |
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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 | 1.43 | 0.68, 2.99 | 1.29 | 0.67, 2.48 | 1.39 | 0.77, 2.49 | 1.36 | 0.65, 2.88 |
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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 | 0.62 | 0.27, 1.45 | 0.89 | 0.51, 1.57 | 1.58 | 0.80, 3.11 | 1.47 | 0.57, 3.82 |
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Non-Hispanic black | 1.21 | 0.66, 2.23 | 1.32 | 0.65, 2.68 | 1.00 | 0.55, 1.82 | 1.73 | 0.88, 3.42 |
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Other race | 1.13 | 0.40, 3.20 | 1.78 | 0.94, 3.34 | 1.40 | 0.75, 2.60 | 2.78 | 1.33, 5.86 |
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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 | 0.89 | 0.59, 1.33 | 1.13 | 0.72, 1.79 | 1.06 | 0.72, 1.57 | 1.18 | 0.62, 2.24 |
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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 | 0.84 | 0.39, 1.80 | 1.06 | 0.52, 2.15 | 0.46 | 0.24, 0.86 | 1.28 | 0.59, 2.80 |
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$20,000 to <$35,000 | 0.83 | 0.40, 1.74 | 1.45 | 0.72, 2.90 | 0.72 | 0.39, 1.32 | 0.88 | 0.37, 2.13 |
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$35,000 to <$50,000 | 0.94 | 0.50, 1.75 | 1.10 | 0.60, 2.00 | 0.59 | 0.34, 1.05 | 0.81 | 0.38, 1.75 |
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$50,000 to <$75,000 | 0.87 | 0.47, 1.59 | 1.02 | 0.68, 1.52 | 1.12 | 0.74, 1.72 | 1.09 | 0.61, 1.96 |
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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 | 3.51 | 1.66, 7.44 | 1.31 | 0.74, 2.31 | 3.37 | 2.00, 5.69 | 1.78 | 0.77, 4.09 |
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35-49 | 2.35 | 1.17, 4.72 | 1.52 | 1.00, 2.31 | 2.57 | 1.66, 3.99 | 0.89 | 0.43, 1.84 |
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50-64 | 1.62 | 0.87, 3.02 | 1.44 | 0.95, 2.19 | 2.22 | 1.43, 3.43 | 1.32 | 0.66, 2.62 |
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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 |
| Gender |
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Female | 1.43 | 0.96, 2.12 | 1.46 | 1.06, 2.01 | 1.25 | 0.93, 1.70 | 1.21 | 0.75, 1.93 |
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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.