Table 2.
Withholding behavior, privacy and security concerns, health and quality perceptions, and health care utilization compared between 2011 and 2014. Frequencies and test statistics were adjusted for survey weights.
Variable | 2011 (n=2217), n (%) | 2014 (n=2176), n (%) | P value | |
Withheld information | 328 (14.80) | 325 (14.90) | .22 | |
Electronic information safe | .17 | |||
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Not at all | 824 (37.95) | 711 (34.64) | |
At least somewhat concerned | 1472 (62.05) | 1529 (65.36) | ||
Faxed information safe | .07 | |||
Not at all | 781 (34.39) | 633 (30.47) | ||
At least somewhat concerned | 1538 (65.61) | 1601 (69.53) | ||
Confident safeguards exist | .01 | |||
Not at all confident | 560 (25.85) | 487 (19.72) | ||
At least somewhat confident | 1758 (74.15) | 1747 (80.28) | ||
Control over use of information | .37 | |||
Not at all confident | 677 (29.45) | 623 (27.38) | ||
At least somewhat confident | 1644 (70.55) | 1614 (72.62) | ||
Quality of care (mean+SE) | 4.01 (0.03) | 4.03 (0.04) | .87 | |
Important that providers share electronic health record data | .71 | |||
Not at all | 128 (4.94) | 102 (5.83) |
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Somewhat | 704 (29.25) | 615 (28.22) | ||
Very | 1742 (65.81) | 1524 (65.94) | ||
Important to have access to personal health record | .18 | |||
Not at all | 192 (7.96) | 147 (5.80) | ||
Somewhat | 589 (21.62) | 512 (22.05) | ||
Very | 1793 (70.42) | 1582 (72.15) | ||
Perceived provider electronic health record use | 2303 (88.31) | 2134 (94.54) | <.001 | |
General health | .14 | |||
Poor | 79 (2.39) | 85 (2.10) | ||
Fair | 315 (11.96) | 297 (10.16) | ||
Good | 909 (33.85) | 845 (39.12) | ||
Very good | 959 (38.09) | 773 (34.57) | ||
Excellent | 312 (13.71) | 241 (14.05) | ||
Depression | .24 | |||
None | 1725 (66.84) | 1584 (71.37) | ||
Mild | 503 (19.67) | 404 (17.86) | ||
Moderate | 197 (7.15) | 144 (6.11) | ||
Severe | 149 (6.34) | 109 (4.65) | ||
Nonemergency room visits in past year | .18 | |||
1 | 451 (21.54) | 375 (19.30) | ||
2-4 | 1398 (53.25) | 1269 (58.40) | ||
5-9 | 460 (15.87) | 362 (13.13) | ||
≥10 | 265 (9.34) | 235 (9.17) | ||
Have a regular provider | 2054 (73.42) | 1736 (73.24) | .93 | |
Self-care efficacy, mean (SE) | 3.87 (0.03) | 3.85 (0.03) | .80 |