Table 4.
Multivariate models of concerns about faxed versus electronic health information.
| Variable | Concerned about both vs not concerned about either, OR (95% CI) | Concerned about fax vs not concerned about either, OR (95% CI) | Concerned about electronic vs not concerned about either, OR (95% CI) | P | |
| Age | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.01) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | .68 | |
| Education |
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Less than high school | 0.75 (0.37, 1.53) | 0.97 (0.27, 3.47) | 1.55 (0.22, 11.04) |
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High school | 1.05 (0.71, 1.55) | 1.22 (0.53, 2.81) | 0.51 (0.23, 1.13) |
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Some college | 1.26 (0.93, 1.70) | 0.85 (0.53, 1.35) | 0.85 (0.48, 1.50) |
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College grad or more | Reference | Reference | Reference | .16 |
| Race/ethnicity |
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Hispanic | 1.29 (0.75, 2.23) | 1.07 (0.36, 3.21) | 0.82 (0.25, 2.71) |
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Non-Hispanic white | Reference | Reference | Reference | .06 |
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African American | 2.49 (1.46, 4.25) | 1.50 (0.56, 4.04) | 2.04 (0.27, 15.57) |
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Asian | 2.86 (1.38, 5.95) | 4.72 (1.20, 18.54) | 2.59 (0.71, 9.43) |
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Other/multiple | 0.99 (0.46, 2.13) | 0.59 (0.14, 2.58) | 0.63 (0.13, 3.15) |
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| Gender |
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Female | 1.24 (0.94, 1.62) | 1.36 (0.72, 2.57) | 0.98 (0.59, 1.63) | .41 |
| Health status |
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Excellent | Reference | Reference | Reference | .31 |
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Very good | 1.23 (0.71, 2.13) | 0.63 (0.31, 1.28) | 1.07 (0.40, 2.86) |
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Good | 1.08 (0.65, 1.77) | 0.78 (0.43, 1.41) | 0.69 (0.25, 1.85) |
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Fair/poor | 1.26 (0.69, 2.29) | 0.93 (0.32, 2.67) | 0.99 (0.31, 3.16) |
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| Overall quality of care |
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Excellent | Reference | Reference | Reference | .09 |
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Very good | 1.29 (0.80, 2.06) | 1.00 (0.49, 2.05) | 0.79 (0.41, 1.51) |
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Good | 1.07 (0.68, 1.69) | 0.36 (0.15, 0.84) | 1.11 (0.51, 2.42) |
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Fair/poor | 2.13 (0.96, 4.74) | 2.58 (0.67, 9.93) | 3.27 (0.49, 21.66) |
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No visits last 12 mo | 1.19 (0.76, 1.85) | 1.03 (0.45, 2.33) | 1.80 (0.67, 4.86) |
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| Trust in HCP |
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A lot | Reference | Reference | Reference | .20 |
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Some | 1.46 (0.96, 2.23) | 1.02 (0.47, 2.20) | 1.12 (0.51, 2.45) |
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A little/not at all | 0.57 (0.25, 1.27) | 0.24 (0.06, 0.90) | 0.41 (0.13, 1.32) |
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| Internet activity index |
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Not online | 1.51 (0.84, 2.73) | 0.58 (0.22, 1.52) | 1.25 (0.40, 3.92) |
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Online but no health activity online | Reference | Reference | Reference | .16 |
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Online and does 1 of 3 health activities (PHR, email doctor, download health information) | 0.93 (0.64, 1.34) | 1.50 (0.74, 3.07) | 1.02 (0.45, 2.33) |
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Online and does 2 or 3 health activities online | 1.44 (0.90, 2.30) | 1.44 (0.82, 2.51) | 1.16 (0.51, 2.64) |
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| Information efficacy |
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Completely | Reference | Reference | Reference | .05 |
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Very | 1.61 (1.08, 2.40) | 1.27 (0.66, 2.48) | 0.86 (0.33, 2.23) |
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Somewhat/a little/not at all | 1.82 (2.26, 2.63) | 1.66 (0.88, 3.12) | 1.08 (0.44, 2.67) |
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| Provider EHR use |
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Yes | Reference | Reference | Reference | .71 |
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No | 1.26 (0.73, 2.17) | 0.90 (0.41, 1.97) | 0.93 (0.33, 2.60) |
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