Table 3.
Estimated odds ratios from proportional odds binary logistic regression on the heavy Web-based information seekers (class 1) versus light Web-based information seekers (class 2).
| Variables | Odds ratio (SE) |
| Age (years) | 0.98 (0.01)a |
| Women (vs men) | 1.90 (0.13)a |
| Black (vs white) | 0.77 (0.17) |
| Latino (vs white) | 0.89 (0.19) |
| Others (vs white) | 0.64 (0.29) |
| Married (vs not married) | 1.17 (0.15) |
| Number of household members | 0.94 (0.07) |
| Educational attainment | 1.34 (0.05)a |
| Employed (vs not employed) | 1.02 (0.17) |
| Retired (vs not employed) | 1.27 (0.26) |
| Annual household income | 1.09 (0.03)b |
| Insured (vs uninsured) | 1.09 (0.19) |
| Self-rated health | 0.96 (0.10) |
| Number of chronic conditions | 1.30 (0.08)a |
| Number of disabilities | 1.06 (0.09) |
| Caregivers for adults (parent vs noncaregivers) | 1.94 (0.20)a |
| Caregivers for adults (nonparent vs noncaregivers) | 1.82 (0.17)a |
| Internet usage | 1.20 (0.05)a |
aP<.001.
bP<.05.