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. 2018 Apr 19;20(4):e128. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7766

Table 2.

Multivariable predictors of consumer health information technology (CHIT) outcomes: education, communication, and self-management.

Predictors Education Communication Self-management

ORa (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Age (per decade) 0.98 (0.89-1.07) .60 0.98 (0.89-1.08) .67 0.89 (0.81-0.97) .01
Female Gender 0.97 (0.78-1.22) .80 1.20 (0.96-1.50) .12 0.99 (0.80-1.22) .89
Race






White Reference
Reference
Reference

African American 1.46 (0.96-2.22) .08 1.12 (0.70-1.77) .64 1.48 (0.97-2.26) .07

Other 1.48 (0.55-3.94) .44 2.16 (0.61-7.65) .23 1.33 (0.51-3.50) .56
Marital status






Married Reference
Reference
Reference

Single 1.12 (0.85-1.48) .43 0.85 (0.64-1.41) .28 1.02 (0.78-1.33) .90

Divorced/widowed 1.29 (0.95-1.76) .11 0.80 (0.58-1.09) .15 1.09 (0.81-1.46) .58
Income (per US $10k) 0.99 (0.93-1.06) .81 1.06 (0.99-1.13) .09 1.04 (0.98-1.10) .26
PHQ-9b 1.04 (1.01-1.06) .003 1.04 (1.02-1.07) <.001 1.05 (1.03-1.08) <.001
EQ-5Dc Index (per 0.1) 0.92 (0.86-0.98) .01 0.98 (0.92-1.05) .58 0.97 (0.91-1.03) .32
Health self-efficacy score 1.20 (1.16-1.25) <.001 1.12 (1.08-1.16) <.001 1.15 (1.11-1.19) <.001
Smart phone ownership 1.83 (1.43-2.34) <.001 1.75 (1.39-2.22) <.001 1.77 (1.41-2.21) <.001
Any comorbidityd 0.82 (0.62-1.07) .14 1.10 (0.83-1.48) .49 1.05 (0.81-1.37) .72

aOR: odds ratio.

bPHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9.

cEQ-5D: Euroqol 5 Dimensions.

dComorbid conditions include diabetes, atrial fibrillation, cancer, coronary artery disease, chronic renal insufficiency, and hypertension.