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. 2021 Jul 19;8(3):e26003. doi: 10.2196/26003

Table 4.

Results of the multiple regression model, indicating the significant predictors.

Variables Model 1 portal use
(all participants)
Model 2 recommendation (portal users) Model 3 likelihood of using (portal nonusers)

Estimates P value Estimates P value Estimates P value
Intercept 1.513 .004 0.685 .10 0.579 <.001
Age –0.015 .08 N/Aa N/A –0.003 .10
Income (€b; reference: 0-20,000)

20,001-30,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A –0.00938 .88

30,001-40,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.153 .01

≥40,001 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.054 .51
Daily internet hours N/A N/A 0.093 .07 N/A N/A
Hospital visit time (hours; reference: 0.5-1)

<0.5 –0.725 .03 N/A N/A N/A N/A

1-2 –0.246 .35 N/A N/A N/A N/A

2-3 –0.548 .12 N/A N/A N/A N/A

>3 0.613 .37 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Level of control (reference: totally)

Moderately 0.629 .04 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Little bit 0.328 .36 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Not at all 0.823 .08 N/A N/A N/A N/A

I don’t know –1.825 .11 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Depression scale (reference: mild)

None –0.147 .58 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderate 0.259 .43 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Moderately severe –0.321 .45 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Severe –1.652 .03 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Life satisfaction scale (reference: satisfied or more)

Slightly satisfied 0.116 .69 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Neutral –1.009 .05 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Slightly dissatisfied –0.589 .08 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Dissatisfied or less –0.844 .02 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Portal use COVID-19 (reference: daily)

Weekly or more N/A N/A 1.269 .11 N/A N/A

3-5 times N/A N/A 2.050 .06. N/A N/A

1-2 times N/A N/A 0.124 .74 N/A N/A
Waiting time (reference: less than 24 hours)

1-2 days N/A N/A –2.081 <.001 N/A N/A

>2 days N/A N/A –1.784 <.001 N/A N/A

Never tried N/A N/A –0.911 .16 N/A N/A

No possibility N/A N/A –0.681 .35 N/A N/A
Maximum acceptable waiting time (reference: <12 hours)

12-24 hours N/A N/A 1.187 .006 0.212 <.001

1-2 days N/A N/A 2.292 <.001 0.192 .006

>2 days N/A N/A 1.502 .03 0.181 .05
Awareness (reference: yes) N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.259 <.001
Participants, n 461 N/A 307 N/A 154 N/A
Akaike information criterion 570.87 N/A 246.96 N/A N/A N/A
R2 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.3554 N/A
Adjusted R2 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.2904 N/A

aN/A: not applicable.

bA currency exchange rate of €1=US $1.18 is applicable.