Table 2.
Factors associated with web-based prescription-filling behavior among adults in the United States in 2018: results from the adjusted multivariable logistic regression model.
| Variables | Year (2018), odds ratio (95% CI) | |||
| Predisposing factors | ||||
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Age (years) | |||
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18-34 | Refa | |
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35-49 | 1.27 (1.08-1.50) | |
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50-64 | 1.22 (1.03-1.44) | |
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65-74 | 1.38 (1.13-1.68) | |
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75+ | 0.89 (0.68-1.17) | |
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Gender | |||
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Male | Ref | |
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Female | 1.38 (1.23-1.55) | |
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Race | |||
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Non-Hispanic White | Ref | |
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Hispanic | 0.71 (0.57-0.89) | |
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Non-Hispanic Black | 0.72 (0.56-0.91) | |
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Non-Hispanic Asian | 0.83 (0.63-1.09) | |
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Non-Hispanic others | 0.69 (0.36-1.30) | |
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Education | |||
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Less than high school | Ref | |
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High school | 1.40 (1.04-1.89) | |
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College | 1.64 (1.21-2.21) | |
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Higher than college | 2.26 (1.70-3.01) | |
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Region | |||
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Northwest | Ref | |
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Midwest | 1.51 (1.24-1.84) | |
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South | 1.30 (1.09-1.56) | |
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West | 1.67 (1.36-2.04) | |
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Marital status | |||
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Married or living with partner | Ref | |
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Divorced, separated, widowed | 0.86 (0.74-1.00) | |
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Single, never married | 0.96 (0.81-1.14) | |
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Work status (past 12 months) | |||
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Had job | 1.00 (0.87-1.15) | |
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No job | Ref | |
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Frequency of computer usage | |||
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Never | Ref | |
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Some days | 1.62 (1.06-2.50) | |
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Most days | 2.65 (1.63-4.33) | |
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Every day | 3.65 (2.38-5.62) | |
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Frequency of internet usage | |||
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Never | Ref | |
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Per day | 3.48 (2.11-5.73) | |
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Per week | 3.24 (1.97-5.34) | |
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Per month | 1.20 (0.41-3.52) | |
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Per year | 3.26 (1.45-7.35) | |
| Enabling factors | ||||
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Family income (US $) | |||
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<35,000 | 0.78 (0.65-0.93) | |
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35,000-49,999 | 1.02 (0.84-1.23) | |
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45,000-74,999 | Ref | |
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75,000-99,999 | 1.12 (0.94-1.35) | |
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≥100,000 | 1.26 (1.08-1.48) | |
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Health insurance coverage | |||
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Covered | 1.60 (1.19-2.14) | |
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Not covered | Ref | |
| Needs factors | ||||
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Perceived health status | |||
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Excellent | Ref | |
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Very good | 1.26 (1.09-1.46) | |
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Good | 1.39 (1.19-1.63) | |
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Fair | 1.80 (1.44-2.24) | |
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Poor | 1.81 (1.27-2.58) | |
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Mobility limitations | |||
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Yes | 1.23 (0.96-1.58) | |
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No | Ref | |
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Prescribed medication by doctor or health professional | |||
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Yes | 4.74 (3.83-5.87) | |
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No | Ref | |
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Bought drugs from another country to save money | |||
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Yes | 2.10 (1.51-2.93) | |
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No | Ref | |
aRef: reference value.