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Table 5 The results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression models for the acceptance of Internet use for making appointment to see physician

From: A cross-sectional study assessing determinants of the attitude to the introduction of eHealth services among patients suffering from chronic conditions

Independent variables

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

p

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p

Gender

    

 Female

    

 Male

0.95 (0.54-1.68)

.87

0.97 (0.50-1.88)

.93

Age of respondent

    

 ≤31 years

    

 >31 to ≤50 years

0.70 (0.32-1.49)

.35

1.10 (0.46-2.2)

.83

 >50 to ≤61 years

0.53 (0.25-1.11)

.09

1.24 (0.47-3.26)

.66

 >61 years

0.34 (0.15-0.74)

.007

1.12 (0.33-3.76)

.85

Place of residence

    

 Rural

    

 Urban below 100.000 inhabitants

1.14 (0.60-2.18)

.68

0.66 (0.31-1.44)

.30

 Urban above 100.000 inhabitants

1.68 (0.92-3.06)

.09

1.24 (0.59-2.61)

.57

Education

    

 Level 1

    

 Level 2

1.56 (0.81-3.03)

.18

.814

.63

 Level 3

3.30 (1.69-6.44)

<.001

1.707

.24

Number of chronic diseases diagnosed in the respondent

    

 1

    

 >1

0.55 (0.33-0.91)

.02

0.68 (0.35-1.32)

.25

Duration of chronic disease

    

 ≤5

    

 >5 to ≤10

0.42 (0.19-0.93)

.03

0.46 (0.20-1.09)

.08

 >10 to ≤18

0.60 (0.25-1.42)

.24

0.66 (.24-1.81)

.42

 >18

0.65 (0.27-1.55)

.33

0.84 (0.31-2.31)

.73

At least one admission to hospital due to chronic disease

    

 No

    

 Yes

0.60 (0.31-1.19)

.14

0.67 (0.31-1.44)

.30

The use of the internet without help of other persons

    

 No

    

 Yes

3.07 (1.74-5.39)

<.001

1.51 (0.68-3.34)

.31

Opinion about the usefulness of the internet in helping to make decision about own health

    

Not useful at all

    

 Not useful

2.65 (0.81-8.64)

.11

2.57 (0.70-9.38)

.15

 Unsure

3.48 (1.34-8.91)

.009

3.56 (1.25-10.18)

.02

 Useful

7.74 (2.93-20.46)

<.001

6.94 (2.13-22.60)

.002

 Very useful

12.80 (3.31-49.57)

<.001

11.06 (2.49-49.01)

.002