Table 4. Binary logistic regression model for the use of the Internet as a source of scoliosis related information.

	Variables	No. of Internet use	Total no.	OR	P
Gender	Female	215	242	1.9	0.48
	Male	31	38	1
Age distribution of respondents	20∼30 years	60	63	2.1	0.27
	30∼40 tears	115	122	1.8	0.36
	Over 40 years	71	95	1
Education	Primary school and below	23	41	1
	Secondary school	98	109	1.7	0.18
	High school	79	84	2.4	0.09
	College and above	46	46	3.8	0.041
Family location	Urban	174	184	3.4	0.027*
	Rural	72	96	1
Visit type	First visit	95	114	0.8	0.67
	Follow up	151	166	1
Prior corrective surgery	Yes	68	75	1
	No	178	205	0.84	0.35
Internet access at home	Yes	191	194	4.5	0.013*
	No	55	86	1
Regular Internet user	Yes	145	158	1.5	0.27
	No	101	122	1

*: P<0.05