Surfing the internet for health information: an italian survey on use and population choices

Table 3 Association between behavior modifications and e-health use (N = 1107)

			OR	IC 95%	P
Choices in the provision of health	Age	18 -29	1*	---	---
		30-41	0.97	0.66-1.43	.879
		42-53	1.16	0.81-1.65	.421
		54-65	1.17	0.79-1.74	.423
	Gender	Male	1*	---	---
		Female	1.20	0.92-1.55	.171
	Chronic disease	Yes	1*	---	---
		No	0.89	0.68-1.71	.402
	Education	Primary	1*	---	---
		Middle school	1.30	0.35-4.79	.692
		High school	1.02	0.30-3.54	.970
		College graduate	1.01	0.29-3.49	.991
Choices in self-medication	Age	18 -29	1*	---	---
		30-41	0.72	0.41-1.28	.265
		42-53	0.58	0.34-0.99	.044
		54-65	0.66	0.37-1.19	.168
	Gender	Male	1*	---	---
		Female	0.69	0.46-1.02	.062
	Chronic disease	Yes	1*	---	---
		No	0.65	0.44-0.97	.035
	Education	Primary	1*	---	---
		Middle school	0.53	0.10-2.80	.454
		High school	0.54	0.11-2.56	.439
		College graduate	0.48	0.10-2.29	.355
Negative behaviors	Age	18 -29	1*	---	---
		30-41	1.78	0.95-3.34	.073
		42-53	1.79	1.00-3.22	.049
		54-65	0.96	0.48-1.93	.917
	Gender	Male	1*	---	---
		Female	0.96	0.65-1.41	.824
	Chronic disease	Yes	1*	---	---
		No	0.67	0.46-0.99	.004
	Education	Primary	1*	---	---
		Middle school	1.31	0.15-11.24	.806
		High school	0.96	0.12-7.63	.967
		College graduate	1.71	0.22-13.63	.611
Positive behaviors	Age	18 -29	1*	---	---
		30-41	0.93	0.63-1.35	.686
		42-53	0.90	0.64-1.27	.557
		54-65	1.29	0.88-1.89	.192
	Gender	Male	1*	---	---
		Female	1.08	0.84-1.39	.537
	Chronic disease	Yes	1*	---	---
		No	1.17	0.9-1.51	.237
	Education	Primary	1*	---	---
		Middle school	3.14	0.86-11.50	.084
		High school	2.23	0.64-7.70	.206
		College graduate	2.15	0.62-7.46	.227

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