Table 2.

Results of factor analyses of electronic health (eHealth) uses. Rotated components matrix; sampling method: factor analysis by main components; rotation method: varimax with Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin 0.984; Bartlett’s test of sphericity P<.001; convergence in three itineration; minimum eigenvalue 1.

Electronic health uses	Factor 1: services and devices		Factor 2: information and communication
	Factor loadingsa	Weights of variables in factorb	Factor loadingsa	Weights of variables in factorb
Made an online consultation through videoconference with your doctor or nurse	0.88	0.09	0.33	0.01
Accessed or uploaded your medical information or health record through an Internet protocol	0.87	0.08	0.35	0.02
Accessed or uploaded your medical information or health record through an Internet application provided by your health care organization	0.86	0.08	0.35	0.02
Received online the results of your clinical or medical test	0.85	0.08	0.34	0.01
Used a health or wellness app on your mobile phone	0.81	0.07	0.34	0.02
Sent or received an email from your doctor, nurse, or health care organization	0.78	0.07	0.37	0.02
Used devices to transmit clinical information, received alarms, follow-up about your health anytime, anywhere	0.78	0.07	0.30	0.01
Made, canceled, or changed an appointment with your family doctor, specialist, or other health professionals online	0.77	0.07	0.35	0.025
Used a game console to play games related with your health or your wellness	0.76	0.06	0.31	0.01
Received any message about health promotion and/or health prevention	0.63	0.04	0.42	0.02
Looked for information about a physical illness or condition that you or someone you know has	0.17	0.01	0.78	0.08
Looked to see what company or organization is providing the advice or information that appears on a health website	0.32	0.01	0.77	0.08
Looked for information about wellness or lifestyle	0.16	0.01	0.75	0.07
Participated in social networking sites (SNSs) talking about health and wellness	0.46	0.02	0.74	0.07
Described a medical condition or problem online to get advice from other online users	0.50	0.03	0.72	0.07
Kept a health web site “bookmarked” or saved as a “favorite place,” so you can go back to it regularly	0.28	0.01	0.71	0.07
Looked for information about a mental health issue such as depression or anxiety	0.35	0.01	0.71	0.07
Participated in an online support group for people who are concerned about the same health or medical issue	0.50	0.03	0.71	0.06
Clicked on a health or medical website’s privacy policy to read about how the site uses personal information	0.42	0.02	0.71	0.06
Described a medical condition or problem online to get advice from an online doctor	0.54	0.03	0.69	0.06
Disclosed medical information on SNSs	0.57	0.04	0.67	0.06
Disclosed medical information on websites to share pictures, videos, movies, etc.	0.58	0.04	0.66	0.06
Used email or gone to a website to communicate with a doctor’s office	0.54	0.03	0.64	0.05
Percentage of variance explained (%)	31		49

^aBased on rotated component matrix.

^bNormalized squared factor loadings.