Table 3.
Probability of discussing information from the internet with a doctor (n=821).
| Characteristic | ORa | P value | 95% CI | |
| Gender |
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Female | 1.00 | —c | — |
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Male | 1.01 | .97 | 0.76-1.34 |
| Age |
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18-39 | 1.00 | — | — |
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40-59 | 1.01 | .95 | 0.68-1.51 |
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60 and over | 0.89 | .56 | 0.51-1.32 |
| Educationb |
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Low | 1.00 | — | — |
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Middle | 0.8 | .41 | 0.46-1.37 |
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High | 1.39 | .23 | 0.81-2.37 |
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Highest | 1.13 | .65 | 0.66-1.94 |
| Self-rated health |
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Excellent | 1.00 | — | — |
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Good | 1.21 | .38 | 0.79-1.85 |
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Fair | 1.27 | .33 | 0.79-2.05 |
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Bad/very bad | 2.12 | .02 | 1.15-3.90 |
| Self-reported degree of anxiety/depression |
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None | 1.00 | — | — |
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Slight | 1.29 | .17 | 0.90-1.85 |
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Moderate | 2.3 | .005 | 1.30-4.10 |
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Severe | 1.66 | .25 | 0.71-3.90 |
aOR: odds ratio.
bLow (primary/part of secondary school), middle (high school), high (college/university less than 4 years), highest (college/university 4 years or more).
cNot applicable (reference group).