Table 2.

Predictors of consuming any Web-based health information.

		Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)	P value
Sex
	Female	2.05 (1.57-2.68)	<.001
Race (Ref: White)
	Black	0.97 (0.70-1.35)	.87
	Asian/Pacific Islander	1.72 (0.84-3.52)	.14
	Mixed	1.44 (0.61-3.42)	.41
	Native American	1.65 (0.29-9.47)	.57
Education (ref: less than high school)
	High school	1.16 (0.66-2.06)	.60
	Some college	2.24 (1.25-4.02)	<.01
	4-year college or more	3.99 (2.24-7.11)	<.001
Health status (ref: Poor/Fair)
	Good	1.13 (0.74-1.71)	.57
	Excellent	1.27 (0.80-2.01)	.32
Age (ref: 18-29)
	30-44	0.80 (0.53-1.22)	.30
	45-64	0.60 (0.41-0.89)	.01
	65+	0.28 (0.18-0.44)	<.001
Chronic disease
	Yes	1.54 (1.13-2.10)	<.01
Acute medical exacerbation
	Yes	2.39 (1.61-3.56)	<.001