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. 2020 Jul 31;35(10):3122–3125. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05998-6

Table 2.

Multivariable Logistic Regression Model for Patient Information-Withholding Behavior

Have you ever kept information from your healthcare provider because you were concerned about the privacy or security of your medical record?
No Yes Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Independent variable* n (%) n (%)
Unauthorized access
  Not concerned 1026 (42.1) 55 (15.9)
  Concerned 1410 (57.9) 291 (84.1) 3.26 (2.26–4.78)
Have say about medical information
  Not confident 1116 (46.0) 210 (61.0)
  Confident 1312 (54.0) 134 (39.0) 0.48 (0.33–0.69)
Safeguards in place
  Not confident 1424 (58.6) 236 (67.8)
  Confident 1008 (41.4) 112 (32.2) 1.26 (0.86–1.84)
Exchanging information electronically
  Not interested 791 (32.5) 125 (35.9)
  Interested 1644 (67.5) 223 (64.1) 1.19 (0.87–1.63)
Race
  White 1974 (81.0) 246 (70.5)
  Black 379 (15.5) 85 (24.4) 1.55 (1.07–2.20)
  Other 85 (3.5) 18 (5.2) 1.27 (0.60–2.48)
Gender
  Female 1461 (59.9) 201 (57.6)
  Male 977 (40.1) 148 (42.4) 1.20 (0.89–1.61)
Age
  Mean (SD) 47.0 (15.1) 44.4 (12.6) 0.99 (0.98–1.00)
Marital status
  Not married 1105 (50.1) 211 (69.6)
  Married 1100 (49.9) 92 (30.4) 0.59 (0.41–0.84)
Education
  Less than high school 115 (5.0) 34 (10.8)
  High school 598 (26.1) 86 (27.4) 0.75 (0.44–1.31)
  Some college 694 (30.3) 100 (31.8) 0.68 (0.40–1.19)
  College graduate 605 (26.4) 66 (21.0) 0.69 (0.38–1.27)
  Graduate or beyond 278 (12.1) 28 (8.9) 0.70 (0.34–1.45)
Household income
  $0–$19,999 708 (33.3) 151 (53.0)
  $20,000–$34,999 342 (16.1) 31 (10.9) 0.53 (0.32–0.87)
  $35,000–$49,999 240 (11.3) 15 (5.3) 0.48 (0.24–0.90)
  $50,000–$74,999 313 (14.7) 39 (13.7) 1.13 (0.68–1.84)
  $75,000–$99,999 205 (9.6) 16 (5.6) 0.70 (0.34–1.34)
  $100,000 or more 321 (15.1) 33 (11.6) 1.34 (0.74–2.39)
Employment
  Unemployed 927 (41.8) 174 (59.0)
  Employed 996 (44.9) 98 (33.2) 0.68 (0.47–0.97)
  Retired 294 (13.3) 23 (7.8) 0.85 (0.45–1.55)
Healthcare coverage
  No 171 (7.7) 34 (11.6)
  Yes 2043 (92.3) 258 (88.4) 0.57 (0.37–0.92)
Self-care
  Do not agree 1265 (53.9) 212 (63.5)
  Agree 1084 (46.1) 122 (36.5) 0.80 (0.58–1.08)
General health
  Not good 1083 (47.8) 166 (53.4)
  Good 1182 (52.2) 145 (46.6) 1.19 (0.86–1.65)
Mental health
  Not good 1148 (50.9) 205 (66.6)
  Good 1107 (49.1) 103 (33.4) 0.66 (0.47–0.91)

*Definitions for each variable can be found in Table 1