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Table 2 Logistic Regression Analysis Showing the Predictors of Portal Behaviors

From: Patient portal adoption and use by hospitalized cancer patients: a retrospective study of its impact on adverse events, utilization, and patient satisfaction

Factors

Characteristics

Odds Ratio (95% CI)a

Adoptionb

Active Inpatient Usec

Predisposing

Age

44-

1.42 (1.03, 1.95)

1.89 (1.16, 3.06)

45-54

1.10 (0.82, 1.47)

1.73 (1.10, 2.72)

55-64

1.22 (0.95, 1.57)

1.48 (1.00, 2.19)

65-74 (reference)

1.00

1.00

75-84

0.71 (0.57, 0.87)

1.08 (0.75, 1.56)

85+

0.36 (0.24, 0.54)

0.77 (0.34, 1.75)

Sex

Male (reference)

1.00

1.00

Female

1.26 (1.10, 1.45)

0.97 (0.78, 1.21)

Race

White (reference)

1.00

1.00

African American

0.34 (0.27, 0.45)

0.51 (0.29, 0.89)

Others

0.84 (0.58, 1.23)

1.39 (0.82, 2.37)

Enabling

Marital status

Divorced/single/widowed (reference)

1.00

1.00

Married

1.60 (1.37, 1.87)

1.49 (1.14, 1.94)

Employment

Employed (reference)

1.00

1.00

Retired

1.04 (0.83, 1.30)

1.04 (0.75, 1.46)

Not employed/disabled

0.70 (0.57, 0.86)

1.04 (0.77, 1.40)

Health insurance

Commercial insurance (reference)

1.00

1.00

Medicaid/Medicare

0.76 (0.61, 0.95)

1.07 (0.77, 1.50)

Income

Below FL median income (reference)

1.00

1.00

At or above FL median income

1.39 (1.20, 1.60)

1.10 (0.87, 1.39)

Need

Geographic area of residence

Local (reference)

1.00

1.00

Nonlocal

1.13 (0.96, 1.33)

1.34 (1.04, 1.71)

Comorbidities

None (reference)

1.00

1.00

1+

1.05 (0.91, 1.21)

0.97 (0.77, 1.22)

MSDRG type d

Surgical (reference)

-

1.00

Medical

-

2.17 (1.68, 2.78)

Frequency of hospitalizations

1.43 (1.33, 1.55)

1.08 (0.99, 1.19)

APRDRG weight d

-

1.13 (1.09, 1.17)

  1. Abbreviations: APRDRG All Patients Refined Diagnosis Related Group, MSDRG Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  2. aBold values are statistically significant at P<.05. Odds ratios greater than 1 imply increased chance for behavior; less than 1 imply decreased chance for behavior
  3. bPredictors for adoption: age, sex, race, marital status, employment status, income, health insurance type, and frequency of hospitalizations
  4. cPredictors for active inpatient use: age, race, marital status, geographic area of residence, APRDRG weight, and MSDRG type
  5. dVariables related to the hospital admission were not examined among adopters as the adoption behavior was established prior to admission