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