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. 2017 Jun 30;4(2):e26. doi: 10.2196/mental.7722

Table 4.

Logistic and linear regression models of predictors of preferences for online mental health programs: likely to use online and likely to use face-to-face.

Independent variable Likely to use online Likely to use face-to-face

OR (95% CI) P OR (95% CI) P
Age 0.98 (0.95, 1.00) .04 1.04 (1.01, 1.07) .01
Gender=female vs male 2.02 (1.21, 3.36) .007 0.91 (0.48, 1.73) .78
Education
.02
.20

Certificate/Diploma/Associates 2.83 (1.37, 5.85) .005 0.89 (0.35, 2.24) .80

Bachelor 1.71 (0.98, 2.99) .06 0.88 (0.45, 1.72) .71

Higher degree 2.02 (1.06, 3.85) .03 0.44 (0.19, 0.98) .046

High school or less (reference category) 1.00
1.00
Speak English only at home 0.78 (0.39, 1.55) .47 0.55 (0.24, 1.26) .16
Marital status
.002
.50

Unmarried, no partner 0.34 (0.16, 0.71) .004 0.70 (0.30, 1.63) .41

Unmarried, partnered 0.32 (0.17, 0.60) <.001 0.79 (0.38, 1.64) .53

Divorced, separated, widowed 0.54 (0.27, 1.07) .08 1.79 (0.65, 4.91) .26

Married (reference category) 1.00
1.00
Employment status
.10
.68

Unemployed 1.66 (0.76, 3.60) .20 0.98 (0.40, 2.40) .97

Not in labor force 1.71 (1.01, 2.89) .04 1.32 (0.70, 2.49) .39

Employed full/part time (reference category) 1.00
1.00
Attitudes toward professional help seeking (ATSPPH-SF) 1.05 (1.01, 1.09) .008 1.27 (1.20, 1.34) <.001
Home Internet/hardware 0.43 (0.16, 1.14) .09 0.17 (0.04, 0.76) .02
Work/school Internet/hardware 1.35 (0.79, 2.30) .27 0.89 (0.47, 1.70) .73
Frequently use home Internet 0.74 (0.45, 1.21) .23 0.58 (0.32, 1.03) .06
Frequently use work/school Internet 0.70 (0.36, 1.36) .30 1.08 (0.46, 2.50) .87
Depression symptoms (PHQ-9) 0.99 (0.94, 1.05) .76 0.98 (0.91, 1.04) .48
Anxiety symptoms (GAD-7) 0.99 (0.93, 1.05) .70 1.05 (0.98, 1.13) .18
Suicidal ideation 0.99 (0.96, 1.01) .31 1.00 (0.97, 1.03) .91
Constant/intercept 2.14 (0.28, 16.31) .46 0.01 (0.00, 0.21) .002