Table 3a:
Multivariate logistic regression models of associations between patient characteristics and use of patient portals functionalities in the 2017-2018 Health Information National Trends Survey 5, cycles 1 and 2, U.S.
| View results± | Message healthcare provider | Make appointment± | Refill medication | Complete forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
| Gender (ref: men) | |||||
| Women | 1.1 (0.6-2.0) | 0.9 (0.7-1.2) | 0.8 (0.5-1.2) | 0.9 (0.7-1.2) | 1.0 (0.8-1.4) |
| Age (ref: 18-39 years) | |||||
| 40-59 years | 1.3 (0.7-2.3) | 0.8 (0.5-1.1) | 0.9 (0.5-1.5) | 1.1 (0.7-1.7) | 1.0 (0.7-1.6) |
| ≥60 years | 0.7 (0.4-1.4) | 0.7 (0.5-0.9) | 0.8 (0.4-1.3) | 1.7 (1.1-2.5) | 0.8 (0.5-1.0) |
| Race/ethnicity (ref: White) | |||||
| Latino | 0.5 (0.3-1.0) | 0.8 (0.5-1.2) | 1.0 (0.5-2.1) | 0.9 (0.7-1.4) | 0.9 (0.6-1.5) |
| Black | 0.8 (0.4-1.8) | 1.0 (0.7-1.6) | 1.6 (0.8-3.0) | 1.0 (0.7-1.7) | 0.7 (0.4-1.0) |
| Other* | 0.8 (0.3-1.9) | 0.7 (0.4-1.3) | 1.5 (0.8-2.5) | 1.2 (0.7-1.9) | 0.7 (0.4-1.0) |
| Education (ref: college/post grad) | |||||
| <High school | 1.7 (0.4-6.5) | 1.0 (0.3-2.9) | 0.2 (0.04-1.0) | 1.7 (0.6-5.0) | 0.3 (0.1-0.9) |
| High school grad | 0.9 (0.3-2.7) | 1.0 (0.7-1.5) | 1.1 (0.6-2.1) | 0.9 (0.7-1.4) | 0.6 (0.4-0.8) |
| Vocational, some college | 1.1 (0.6-2.1) | 1.0 (0.8-1.4) | 0.9 (0.6-1.4) | 1.0 (0.7-1.4) | 0.7 (0.5-0.9) |
| Marital status (ref: married) | |||||
| Single | 0.8 (0.4-1.7) | 1.3 (0.9-2.0) | 1.4 (0.8-2.5) | 1.3 (0.9-1.9) | 1.3 (0.9-1.9) |
| Separated, widowed | 0.9 (0.4-1.8) | 0.9 (0.6-1.3) | 0.9 (0.6-1.6) | 0.9 (0.7-1.3) | 0.9 (0.7-1.3) |
| Speak English (ref: very well) | |||||
| Well, not well, not at all | 0.8 (0.3-1.8) | 0.8 (0.4-1.3) | 1.4 (0.6-3.3) | 0.5 (0.3-0.9) | 0.7 (0.3-1.3) |
| Health insurance (ref: yes) | |||||
| No | 0.6 (0.1-5.7) | 0.9 (0.4-2.5) | 0.9 (0.2-4.5) | 0.6 (0.2-1.9) | 0.6 (0.1-2.2) |
| Regular provider (ref: yes) | |||||
| No | 0.8 (0.4-1.6) | 0.7 (0.5-0.9) | 1.0 (0.6-1.9) | 0.8 (0.5-1.2) | 0.8 (0.6-1.1) |
| General health (ref: excellent/good) | |||||
| Fair/poor | 1.1 (0.5-2.7) | 1.3 (0.8-1.9) | 1.1 (0.7-1.9) | 1.6 (1.1-2.3) | 1.4 (0.9-2.1) |
| Census region (ref: Northeast) | |||||
| Midwest | 0.7 (0.3-1.7) | 1.0 (0.7-1.6) | 0.9 (0.5-1.8) | 0.7 (0.5-1.1) | 1.2 (0.7-2.1) |
| South | 1.2 (0.6-2.3) | 1.0 (0.8-1.5) | 1.5 (0.8-2.9) | 0.9 (0.7-1.4) | 1.8 (1.2-2.7) |
| West | 2.8 (1.3-6.3) | 2.5 (1.7-3.9) | 3.5 (1.8-6.8) | 1.5 (0.9-2.2) | 1.6 (1.0-2.5) |
| Rural/ Urban designation (ref: metro) | |||||
| Urban | 1.0 (0.4-2.6) | 0.9 (0.6-1.7) | 1.3 (0.7-2.5) | 1.0 (0.7-1.6) | 0.7 (0.4-1.2) |
| Rural | 1.9 (0.1-54.8) | 0.8 (0.3-2.6) | 2.4 (0.5-12.4) | 1.8 (0.5-6.4) | 1.4 (0.4-4.6) |