Table 9 The results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression models for the acceptance of Internet use for consulting physician

Gender

 Female

 Male

0.87 (0.55-1.39)

1.02 (0.60-1.74)

Age of respondent

 ≤31 years

 >31 to ≤50 years

0.98 (0.54-1.76)

1.31 (0.67-2.54)

 >50 to ≤61 years

0.90 (0.50-1.62)

1.71 (0.80-3.68)

 >61 years

1.04 (0.53-2.02)

2.38 (0.96-5.87)

Place of residence

 Rural

 Urban below 100.000 inhabitants

0.94 (0.52-1.70)

0.66 (0.33-1.30)

 Urban above 100.000 inhabitants

1.08 (0.64-1.80)

0.78 (0.41-1.49)

Education

 Level 1

 Level 2

1.41 (0.80-2.50)

1.30 (0.65-2.60)

 Level 3

2.33 (1.31-4.12)

2.54 (1.21-5.33)

Number of chronic diseases diagnosed in the respondent

 1

 >1

0.78 (0.50-1.21)

0.66 (0.37-1.16)

Duration of chronic disease

 ≤5

 >5 to ≤10

0.79 (0.42-1.49)

0.92 (0.47-1.79)

 >10 to ≤18

2.48 (1.22-5.03)

2.96 (1.37-6.42)

 >18

1.39 (0.74-2.60)

1.55 (0.77-3.14)

At least one admission to hospital due to chronic disease

 No

 Yes

0.79 (0.49-1.26)

0.77 (0.46-1.31)

The use of the internet without help of other persons

 No

 Yes

1.33 (0.81-2.19)

0.87 (0.44-1.73)

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

 Not useful at all

 Not useful

2.10 (0.75-5.84)

2.61 (0.83-8.26)

 Unsure

1.14 (0.44-2.94)

1.28 (0.46-3.60)

 Useful

2.78 (1.22-6.120

3.39 (1.34-8.57)

 Very useful

3.45 (1.29-9.24)

4.60 (1.51-13.98)