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. 2022 Mar 31;10(3):e30986. doi: 10.2196/30986

Table 2.

Comparison of the adequacy of all or none based on participant characteristics.

Characteristics Adequate for needs, odds ratio (95% CI) Know versus not know, odds ratio (95% CI)
Sex

Male Reference Reference

Female 0.77 (0.53-1.13) 0.72 (0.47-1.11)
Age (years)

18-45 Reference Reference

46-64 0.80 (0.48-1.34) 1.09 (0.55-2.15)

≥65 0.74 (0.47-1.17) 0.68 (0.39-1.17)
Health care use

Low Reference Reference

High 1.33 (0.83-2.13) 0.67 (0.40-1.12)

IDKa 0.99 (0.17-5.58) 0.38 (0.09-1.62)
Region

Central Reference Reference

Atlantic 0.54 (0.26-1.10) 1.45 (0.56-3.77)

Prairie 0.50 (0.32-0.78)b 0.88 (0.52-1.50)

West Coast 0.74 (0.43-1.25) 0.59 (0.34-1.05)
Caregiver

No Reference Reference

Yes 1.60 (0.93-2.74) 2.00 (0.93-4.30)
Income (CAD $; US $)

<$80,000 ($62,380) Reference Reference

>$80,000 ($62,380) 0.58 (0.40-0.86)b 2.29 (1.36-3.83)b

PNAc 0.32 (0.16-0.66)b 0.79 (0.40-1.55)
Engaged patient

No Reference Reference

Yes 0.92 (0.53-1.61) 0.86 (0.44-1.69)
Quality of care

Poor Reference Reference

Good 0.92 (0.49-1.76) 1.45 (0.73-2.87)

IDK 2.18 (0.38-12.56) 1.26 (0.27-5.99)
Prior digital health use

No Reference Reference

Yes 0.75 (0.50-1.13) 2.09 (1.34-3.25)b
Sensitivity of PHId

Low Reference Reference

High 0.68 (0.44-1.05) 1.07 (0.65-1.77)
Sensitivity of health data

Low Reference Reference

High 1.25 (0.81-1.92) 0.70 (0.42-1.17)
Web-based privacy experiences

Poor Reference Reference

Good 1.27 (0.77-2.08) 1.18 (0.66-2.11)

IDK 1.28 (0.50-3.27) 0.52 (0.21-1.25)
Past privacy breach

Not resolved or IDK Reference Reference

Resolved 1.22 (0.44-3.40) 1.66 (0.43-6.42)

No breaches 1.53 (0.63-3.74) 0.97 (0.32-2.97)
Health care privacy experiences

Poor Reference Reference

Good 1.73 (0.81-3.71) 0.54 (0.20-1.48)

IDK 0.64 (0.13-3.12) 0.27 (0.06-1.19)
Confidentiality of PHI

Not private Reference Reference

Private 0.95 (0.38-2.35) 1.09 (0.40-2.92)

IDK 1.90 (0.50-7.27) 0.87 (0.25-2.99)

aIDK: I do not know.

bSignifies a significant association when compared with the reference group.

cPNA: prefer not to answer.

dPHI: personal health information.