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. 2022 Nov 30;6(11):e42126. doi: 10.2196/42126

Table 2.

Association between web-based health information–seeking within the prior year and engagement with a provider more than 1 year prior (N=1031).


Engagement with a provider within the past year (referent: >1 year) odds ratio (95% CI)
Health information–seeking (referent: only provider-based information-seeking)

Web-based only or web-based and provider-based 0.49 (0.27, 0.87)a
Age group (referent: 18-24 years)

25-34 years 0.66 (0.18-2.45)

35-44 years 0.85 (0.25-2.92)

45-54 years 1.14 (0.31-4.24)

55-64 years 2.11 (0.62-7.18)

65-74 years 2.87 (0.79-10.41)

≥75 years 3.60 (0.82-15.89)
Race and ethnicity (referent: non-Hispanic White)

Black, non-Hispanic 1.33 (0.65-2.73)

Hispanic 0.63 (0.35-1.12)

Other or 2+ races, non-Hispanic 0.36 (0.16-0.84)a
Sex (referent: male)

Female 2.28 (1.32-3.92)a
Education (referent: less than high school diploma)

High school diploma/GEDb 0.63 (0.28-1.45)

Some college or associate’s degree 1.21 (0.51-2.90)

Bachelor’s degree 0.84 (0.34-2.08)

Master’s degree or higher 1.50 (0.54-4.19)
Insurance coverage (referent: uninsured)

Insured 5.73 (2.71-12.15)a
Medical Mistrust Index 0.97 (0.93-1.01)

aP<.05.

bGED: General Education Development.