Table 3.
Logistic regression models predicting eHealth behaviors using latent classes as predictors.
| eHealth Behaviors | Younger with no comorbidities vs younger with comorbiditiesa | Younger with no comorbidities vs older with comorbiditiesa | Older with comorbidities vs younger with comorbiditiesa | |||
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Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
| On your tablet or smartphone, do you have any apps related to health and wellness? | 1.28 | (0.29, 5.58) | 1.61 | (0.87, 2.96) | 0.80 | (0.18, 3.63) |
| In the past 12 months have you used a computer, smart phone, or other electronic means to look for health or medical information for yourself? | 2.73 | (0.73, 10.14) | 1.93 | (1.10, 3.38) | 1.41 | (0.39, 5.11) |
| In the past 12 months have you used a computer, smart phone, or other electronic means to look up medical test results? | 2.16 | (0.55, 8.48) | 1.63 | (0.99, 2.67) | 1.33 | (0.34, 5.14) |
| Has your tablet or smartphone helped you track progress on a health-related goal, such as quitting smoking, losing weight, or increasing physical activity? | 2.28 | (0.47, 11.02) | 2.02 | (1.08, 3.79) | 1.13 | (0.23, 5.46) |
| Has your tablet or smartphone helped you make a decision about how to treat an illness or condition? | 1.25 | (0.24, 6.42) | 1.16 | (0.63, 2.15) | 1.08 | (0.20, 5.71) |
| Has your tablet or smartphone helped you in discussions with your health care provider? | 1.33 | (0.22, 7.85) | 0.67 | (0.37, 1.23) | 1.97 | (0.31, 12.50) |
| Have you shared health information from either an electronic monitoring device or smartphone with a health professional within the last 12 months? | 3.63 | (0.57, 23.22) | 0.56 | (0.27, 1.13) | 6.53 | (1.08, 39.43) |
| In the last 12 months, have you used the internet to participate in an online forum or support group for people with a similar health or medical issue? | 2.11 | (0.12, 37.70) | 2.50 | (0.68, 9.16) | 1.40 | (0.12, 16.19) |
| In the last 12 months, have you used the internet to watch a health-related video on YouTube? | 1.84 | (0.42, 8.11) | 2.70 | (1.52, 4.81) | 0.68 | (0.15, 2.99) |
aThis class was used as the reference.