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. 2022 Jun 20;24(6):e39719. doi: 10.2196/39719

Table 2.

Weighted multivariate logistic regression model of predictors of using electronic personal health records among those reporting having Internet access or who own a mobile phone (n=2941).

Predictors of use of electronic personal health records OR (95% CI) Beta (SE) Adj Wald F (df) P value
Number of chronic conditions

4.51 (2) .02

0 Ref Ref


1 0.98 (0.60-1.59) -0.02 (0.24)


≥2 1.88 (1.09-3.24) 0.63 (0.27)

Sex

0.13 (1) .72

Male Ref Ref


Female 1.06 (0.77-1.45) 0.16 (0.16)

Age (years)

2.05 (4) .10

≥75 Ref Ref


65-74 1.80 (0.69-4.66) 0.59 (0.48)


50-64 2.39 (1.01-5.67) 0.87 (0.43)


35-49 2.68 (1.13-6.36) 0.98 (0.43)


18-34 3.23 (1.24-8.41) 1.17 (0.47)

Race/ethnicity

0.98 (4) .43

Non-Hispanic White Ref Ref


Hispanic 0.62 (0.31-1.26) -0.47 (0.35)


Non-Hispanic Black 0.90 (0.57-1.42) -0.11 (0.23)


Non-Hispanic other 1.34 (0.70-2.55) 0.29 (0.32)


Missing 0.47 (0.14-1.54) -0.76 (0.59)

Education

1.35 (3) .27

Less than high school Ref Ref


High school graduate 1.22 (0.25-5.88) 0.20 (0.78)


Some college 1.51 (0.35-6.52) 0.41 (0.73)


College graduate 1.85 (0.41-8.31) 0.61 (0.75)

Income (US$)

3.04 (4) .03

<$20,000 Ref Ref


$20,000 to <$35,000 1.90 (0.81-4.47) 0.42 (-0.21)


$35,000 to <$50,000 2.75 (1.25-6.08) 0.39 (0.22)


$50,000 to <$75,000 1.89 (0.85-4.23) 0.40 (-0.16)


≥$75,000 3.17 (1.50-6.71) 0.37 (0.41)

Health insurance

1.71 (1) .20

No Ref Ref


Yes 1.48 (0.81-2.71) 0.30 (-0.21)

Regular provider

7.43 (1) .01

No Ref Ref


Yes 1.84 (1.17-2.88) 0.61 (0.22)

Self-reported ability to take care of own health

0.21 (2) .81

A little confident/not at all confident Ref Ref


Somewhat confident 0.97 (0.40-2.34) -0.03 (0.44)


Completely confident/very confident 1.14 (0.54-2.39) 0.13 (0.37)

Self-reported general health

1.71 (2) .19

Excellent/very good Ref Ref


Good 1.40 (0.94-2.09) 0.34 (0.20)


Fair/Poor 1.04 (0.52-2.10) 0.04 (0.35)

Confidence that PHI is safe

5.24 (2) .01

Not confident Ref Ref


Somewhat confident 1.99 (1.25-3.17) 0.69 (0.23)


Very confident 2.00 (1.21-3.31) 0.69 (0.25)