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

Table 3.

Comparison of default access based on participant characteristics.

Characteristics Odds ratio (95% CI)

HCPa Authorized members DHSPb No one
Sex

Male Reference Reference Reference Reference

Female 1.12 (0.77-1.63) 0.94 (0.68-1.29) 0.61 (0.40-0.92)c 0.90 (0.57-1.41)
Age (years)

18-44 Reference Reference Reference Reference

45-64 0.85 (0.51-1.43) 1.31 (0.84-2.06) 0.94 (0.54-1.64) 1.25 (0.65-2.39)

≥65 0.87 (0.55-1.37) 1.35 (0.92-1.99) 0.90 (0.55-1.47) 1.39 (0.78-2.47)
Health care use

Low (≤20) Reference Reference Reference Reference

High (>20) 1.33 (0.82-2.17) 0.79 (0.54-1.18) 0.99 (0.60-1.63) 1.04 (0.58-1.85)

IDKd 0.43 (0.12-1.55) 0.81 (0.22-2.96) 0.43 (0.05-3.73) 2.16 (0.48-9.73)
Region

Central Reference Reference Reference Reference

Atlantic 0.85 (0.41-1.73) 1.13 (0.60-2.15) 1.38 (0.62-3.07) 0.98 (0.41-2.35)

Prairie 1.31 (0.80-2.15) 0.72 (0.48-1.06) 0.72 (0.42-1.23) 0.61 (0.32-1.16)

West Coast 0.72 (0.44-1.18) 0.82 (0.52-1.28) 0.93 (0.52-1.65) 1.68 (0.95-2.97)
Caregiver

No Reference Reference Reference Reference

Yes 0.75 (0.45-1.25) 1.42 (0.89-2.27) 2.42 (1.45-4.04)c 0.56 (0.26-1.19)
Income (CAD $; US $)

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

≥$80,000 ($62,380) 0.89 (0.60-1.31) 1.23 (0.88-1.72) 1.26 (0.83-1.91) 1.20 (0.74-1.95)

PNAe 0.73 (0.38-1.40) 0.75 (0.42-1.34) 0.65 (0.26-1.63) 1.77 (0.86-3.68)
Engaged patient

No Reference Reference Reference Reference

Yes 0.95 (0.54-1.66) 1.14 (0.70-1.84) 0.63 (0.35-1.14) 1.29 (0.63-2.65)
Quality of care

Poor Reference Reference Reference Reference

Good 1.07 (0.58-1.98) 0.87 (0.51-1.49) 0.75 (0.39-1.46) 0.79 (0.38-1.65)

IDK 1.27 (0.29-5.59) 0.33 (0.09-1.16) 1.54 (0.36-6.56) 0.75 (0.12-4.58)
Prior digital health use

No Reference Reference Reference Reference

Yes 1.66 (1.14-2.44)c 2.01 (1.43-2.81)c 2.17 (1.36-3.46)c 0.47 (0.29-0.74)c
Sensitivity of PHIf

Low (<10) Reference Reference Reference Reference

High (≥10) 0.93 (0.60-1.43) 0.66 (0.46-0.96)c 1.04 (0.65-1.69) 2.26 (1.30-3.93)c
Sensitivity of health data

Low (<11) Reference Reference Reference Reference

High (≥11) 0.91 (0.59-1.40) 1.16 (0.80-1.68) 1.13 (0.70-1.83) 0.87 (0.51-1.49)
Web-based privacy experiences

Poor Reference Reference Reference Reference

Good 0.79 (0.47-1.33) 1.03 (0.66-1.59) 1.29 (0.73-2.27) 1.42 (0.73-2.75)

IDK 0.55 (0.23-1.29) 0.74 (0.35-1.58) 0.22 (0.04-1.07) 2.48 (0.91-6.74)
Past privacy breach

Not resolved or IDK Reference Reference Reference Reference

Resolved 1.15 (0.38-3.43) 1.24 (0.49-3.11) 2.23 (0.68-7.32) 0.57 (0.15-2.13)

No breaches 0.91 (0.36-2.31) 0.91 (0.41-2.01) 1.30 (0.45-3.79) 0.82 (0.28-2.34)
Health care privacy experiences

Poor Reference Reference Reference Reference

Good 2.56 (1.24-5.29)c 1.46 (0.73-2.90) 1.90 (0.67-5.35) 0.30 (0.20-0.70)c

IDK 3.75 (0.97-14.51) 1.81 (0.53-6.19) 1.48 (0.20-10.85) 0.31 (0.07-1.44)
Confidentiality of PHI

Not private Reference Reference Reference Reference

Private 1.25 (0.55-2.83) 0.88 (0.41-1.87) 1.50 (0.52-4.39) 1.40 (0.48-4.14)

IDK 0.79 (0.26-2.38) 1.52 (0.54-4.33) 2.14 (0.49-9.32) 2.11 (0.54-8.28)

aHCP: health care provider.

bDHSP: digital health service provider.

cSignifies a significant association when compared with the reference group.

dIDK: I do not know.

ePNA: prefer not to answer.

fPHI: personal health information.