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

Table 4 Association Between Patient Outcomes and Portal Behaviors: Results From Regression Models

	Independent Variables
	Active Inpatient Users vs Nonadopters		Inactive inpatient Users vs Nonadopters
Dependent Variables^a	OR (95% CI)	P value	OR (95% CI)	P value
[adverse events = yes]	0.76 (0.40, 1.45)	.41	0.71 (0.44–1.16)	.17
[emergency visits = yes]	1.28 (0.97, 1.70)	.08	1.23 (1.00–1.51)	.08
[readmissions = yes]	1.60 (1.23, 2.08)	<.01	1.21 (0.99–1.48)	.06
Dependent Variables^a	Beta Coefficient	P value	Beta Coefficient	P value
Self-health management knowledge	2.18	.07	1.15	.17
Overall hospital experience	0.16	.83	0.28	.60

^aFive regression models were conducted adjusting for age and disease severity. Logistic regression was used for adverse events, emergency visits, and readmissions. Linear regression was used for self-health management knowledge and overall hospital experience scores

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