Table 3.
Results of Logistic Regression Assessing the Relationship Between Patient Characteristics and Odds of Ever Contacting Physicians Via Email and Facebook in the Previous 6 Months (Bold Indicates Statistical Significance at p < 0.05 Level)
| Contact physicians via email (n =1,829) | Contact physicians via Facebook (n = 1,829) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95 % CI | Odds ratio | 95 % CI | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–24 | 0.96 | 0.70–1.32 | 0.91 | 0.63–1.33 |
| 25–44 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 45–64 | 0.67 | 0.52–0.87 | 0.40 | 0.29–0.56 |
| 65 and above | 0.57 | 0.41–0.78 | 0.28 | 0.17–0.45 |
| Male | 1.08 | 0.87–1.35 | 1.26 | 0.96–1.67 |
| Education | ||||
| High school or less | 0.61 | 0.43–0.87 | 1.02 | 0.67–1.56 |
| Some college | 0.62 | 0.48–0.81 | 0.66 | 0.47–0.91 |
| College | Reference | Reference | ||
| Graduate school | 0.90 | 0.68–1.17 | 0.54 | 0.38–0.77 |
| Race | ||||
| White | Reference | Reference | ||
| Black | 1.61 | 1.18–2.18 | 1.82 | 1.24–2.67 |
| Asian | 2.87 | 2.14–3.83 | 3.31 | 2.38–4.59 |
| American Indian | 1.84 | 1.18–2.88 | 3.31 | 2.01–5.43 |
| Other | 0.62 | 0.30–1.31 | 0.91 | 0.35–2.36 |
| Hispanic | 1.10 | 0.78–1.55 | 0.81 | 0.52–1.28 |
| Household income ($) | ||||
| <20,000 | 0.60 | 0.39–0.92 | 0.48 | 0.28–0.83 |
| 20,000–39,999 | 0.58 | 0.42–0.80 | 0.50 | 0.33–0.75 |
| 40,000–59,999 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 60,000–79,999 | 0.93 | 0.68–1.26 | 0.93 | 0.65–1.33 |
| 80,000–99,999 | 1.09 | 0.77–1.58 | 1.00 | 0.65–1.53 |
| >100,000 | 0.84 | 0.61–1.17 | 0.37 | 0.23–0.60 |
| Self-described health | ||||
| Excellent | 0.92 | 0.67–1.25 | 0.70 | |
| Good | Reference | Reference | ||
| Fair | 1.45 | 1.12–1.88 | 1.44 | 1.06–1.95 |
| Poor | 1.09 | 0.55–2.17 | 0.48 | 0.16–1.45 |
| Caregiver | 1.58 | 1.27–1.96 | 1.71 | 1.31–2.23 |
| Weekly Facebook use | 1.50 | 1.14–1.97 | 1.36 | 0.94–1.96 |
| Chronic condition | 2.04 | 1.48–2.81 | 1.77 | 1.16–2.71 |