Table 4.
Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals in the logistic regression analysis of the association between online health information seeking and the decision not to visit a physician (n=9071).
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Age (per 10-year interval) | 0.78 (0.73-0.83) | <.001 | |
| Gender |
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Female | 1.00 |
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Male | 0.67 (0.60-0.74) | <.001 |
| Education |
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Primary and secondary | 1.00 |
|
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Upper secondary | 1.09 (0.90-1.33) | .37 |
|
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Less than 4 years of college | 1.29 (1.07-1.56) | .01 |
|
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Four years or more of college | 1.20 (0.99-1.44) | .06 |
| Web search engine use |
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Never | 1.00 |
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Ever | 2.78 (1.92-4.18) | <.001 |
| Video search engine use |
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Never | 1.00 |
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Ever | 1.27 (1.07-1.51) | .006 |
| Social media use |
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Never | 1.00 |
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Ever | 1.28 (1.10-1.49) | .001 |
| App use |
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Never | 1.00 |
|
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Ever | 1.20 (1.07-1.35) | .002 |
| Disease |
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No | 1.00 |
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Yes | 1.18 (1.05-1.32) | .006 |