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. 2022 Sep 16;24(9):e35772. doi: 10.2196/35772

Table 2.

Logistic regression predicting likelihood of My Health Record awareness, engagement, and use or intention to use, as measured by the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire and Health Literacy Questionnaire Scales.

Scale used Awareness (aware n=639; unaware n=359) Engagement (engaged n=320; not engaged n=319) Use or intention to use (user n=166; nonuser n=86)

Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value Odds ratio (95% CI) P value
eHealth Literacy Questionnaire scales

1. Using technology to process health information 1.77 (1.42-2.22) <.001 1.81 (1.35-2.42) .001 4.14 (2.34-7.31) <.001

2. Understanding of health concepts and language 1.28 (0.92-1.77) .14 2.62 (1.70-4.03) <.001 2.25 (1.08-4.69) .03

3. Ability to actively engage with digital services 1.53 (1.25-1.89) <.001 2.12 (1.60-2.81) <.001 4.44 (2.55-7.75) <.001

4. Feel safe and in control 1.47 (1.17-1.85) .001 1.61 (1.20-2.14) .001 2.36 (1.43-3.88) .001

5. Motivated to engage with digital services 1.75 (1.40-2.19) <.001 2.00 (1.48-2.71) <.001 4.24 (2.36-7.61) <.001

6. Access to digital services that work 1.99 (1.51-2.64) <.001 1.90 (1.33-2.70) <.001 2.49 (1.32-4.69) .005

7. Digital services that suit individual needs 1.63 (1.30-2.04) <.001 1.89 (1.40-2.55) <.001 3.48 (1.97-6.15) <.001
Health Literacy Questionnaire scales

1. Feeling understood and supported by health care providers 1.15 (0.90-1.48) .26 1.63 (1.19-2.22) .002 1.89 (1.10-3.27) .02

3. Actively managing my health 0.89 (0.66-1.21) .46 1.23 (0.87-1.80) .24 2.28 (1.18-4.38) .01

4. Social support for health 1.02 (0.78-1.33) .89 1.74 (1.25-2.42) .001 2.10 (1.15-3.84) .02

7. Navigating the health care system 1.10 (0.92-1.31) .29 1.15 (0.93-1.42) .20 1.24 (0.87-1.75) .23