Table 6 The results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression models for the acceptance of Internet use for renewing prescriptions

Gender

 Female

 Male

0.87 (0.55-1.38)

0.83 (0.47-1.47)

Age of respondent

 ≤31 years

 >31 to ≤50 years

0.51 (0.27-0.94)

0.70 (0.35-1.39)

 >50 to ≤61 years

0.54 (0.29-1.00)

1.09 (0.49-2.42)

 >61 years

0.39 (0.20-0.75)

1.11 (0.42-2.95)

Place of residence

 Rural

 Urban below 100.000 inhabitants

1.27 (0.71-2.29)

0.85 (0.43-1.67)

 Urban above 100.000 inhabitants

2.58 (1.45-4.56)

1.81 (0.90-3.61)

Education

 Level 1

 Level 2

1.97 (1.10-3.50)

1.01 (0.49-2.12)

 Level 3

4.41 (2.52-7.72)

1.74 (0.84-3.61)

Number of chronic diseases diagnosed in the respondent

 1

 >1

0.73 (0.48-1.12)

0.92 (0.53-1.58)

Duration of chronic disease

 ≤5

 >5 to ≤10

0.51 (0.27-0.96)

0.58 (0.29-1.19)

 >10 to ≤18

0.82 (0.40-1.66)

0.99 (0.43-2.28)

 >18

0.82 (0.43-1.56)

1.07 (0.50-2.29)

At least one admission to hospital due to chronic disease

 No

 Yes

0.66 (0.39-1.11)

0.59 (0.32-1.09)

The use of the internet without help of other persons

 No

 Yes

4.19 (2.53-6.96)

3.23 (1.56-6.69)

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

 Not useful at all

 Not useful

2.02 (0.68-6.02)

1.95 (0.58-6.53)

 Unsure

1.72 (0.67-4.39)

1.41 (0.49-4.10)

 Useful

2.89 (1.22-6.87)

1.60 (0.60-4.26)

 Very useful

3.18 (1.11-9.09)

1.82 (0.56-5.90)