Table 6.
Pearson chi-square test between demographic variables and secure messaging use (N=819).
| Demographic variable |
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How often do you use secure messaging? | |||
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Never | At least once a year | At least once a month | P-value | |
| Age, mean (SD) |
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64.2 (13.1) | 62.0 (12.9) | 60.0 (13.1) | .039a |
| Study site, n (%) |
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Boston | 56 (6.8) | 190 (23.2) | 55 (6.7) | .190 |
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Tampa | 60 (7.3) | 296 (36.1) | 76 (9.3) |
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| Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 106 (12.9) | 415 (50.1) | 109 (13.3) | .098b |
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Female | 9 (1.1) | 71 (8.7) | 22 (2.7) |
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| White/Caucasian, n (%) |
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No | 14 (1.7) | 48 (5.9) | 22 (2.7) | .086b |
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Yes | 102 (12.5) | 438 (53.5) | 109 (13.3) |
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| Ethnicity, n (%) |
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Hispanic or Latino | 7 (0.9) | 24 (2.9) | 8 (1.0) | .722 |
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Not Hispanic or Latino | 97 (11.8) | 431 (52.6) | 108 (13.2) |
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| Education, n (%) |
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High school or less | 28 (3.4) | 66 (8.1) | 25 (3.1) | .025a |
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Some college/vocational School/associate degree | 53 (6.5) | 217 (26.5) | 66 (8.1) |
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Bachelor's degree | 23 (2.8) | 123 (15.0) | 26 (3.2) |
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Graduate degree | 11 (1.3) | 79 (9.6) | 14 (1.7) |
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| Income, n (%) |
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≤US $15,000 per year | 17 (2.1) | 49 (6.0) | 28 (3.4) | .003a |
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US $15,001-US $25,000 per year | 16 (2.0) | 78 (9.5) | 21 (2.6) |
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US $25,001-US $35,000 per year | 29 (3.5) | 79 (9.6) | 19 (2.3) |
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US $35,001-US $45,000 per year | 13 (1.6) | 81 (9.9) | 25 (3.1) |
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>US $45,000 per year | 36 (4.4) | 190 (23.2) | 36 (4.4) |
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| Marital status, n (%) |
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Not married | 48 (5.9) | 203 (24.8) | 60 (7.3) | .715 |
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Married | 67 (8.2) | 281 (34.3) | 71 (8.7) |
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aSignificant at the .05 level.
bSignificant at the .10 level.