From: Determining the readiness of patients with renal failure to use health information technology
Variable | Sex: median (1st quartile–third quartile) | Mann–Whitney-test result | Marital status median (1st quartile–third quartile) | Mann–Whitney-test result | Education median (1st quartile–third quartile) | Mann–Whitney-test result | Age median (1st quartile–third quartile) | Mann–Whitney-test result |
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Health information need | Men 1 (1–2.60) Women1(1–1) | Z = -3.17 P = 0.002 | Single:2.4(1–3.2) Married:1(1–1.4) | Z = 4.73 P < 0.001 | Illiterate:1(1–1) Lower than the high school diploma:1(1–1.4) High school diploma:2.4(1–3) Academic:2.8(2.1–3.3) | Χ2 = 92.62 P < 0.001 | Lower than 30:2.6(1–3.2) 59–30:1(1–2.6) Higher than 60:1(1–1) | Χ2 = 40.38 P < 0.001 |
Computer/internet experience and expertise | Men 1 (1–2) Women1(4–4) | Z = -3.26 P = 0.001 | Single:2(1–3.5) Married:1(1–1.5) | Z = 4.11 P < 0.001 | Illiterate:1(1–1) Lower than the high school diploma: 1(1–1) High school diploma:1.75(1–2.5) Academic2.63(1.75–3.25) | Χ2 = 100.77 P < 0.001 | Lower than 30:2.25(1–3.5) 59–30:1(1–2) Higher than 60:1(1–1) | Χ2 = 42.25 P < 0.001 |
Computer/internet anxiety | Men 1 (3.25–4) Women1(4–4) | Z = -3.49 P = 0.001 | Single:3.25(2.75–4) Married:4(3.5–4) | Z = 4.02 P < 0.001 | Illiterate:4(4–4) Lower than the high school diploma:4(3.5–4) High school diploma:3.5(2.75–4) Academic: 3(2.75–3.25) | Χ2 = 85.43 P < 0.001 | Lower than 30:3.25(2.75–4) 59–30:4(3–4) Higher than 60:4(4–4) | Χ2 = 38.11 P < 0.001 |
Preferred mode of interaction | Men 1 (1–2) Women1(1–2) | Z = -3.17 P = 0.002 | Single:2.2(1.6–2.8) Married:1.6(1.2–1.8) | Z = 4.39 P < 0.001 | Illiterate:1.5(1.2–1.6) Lower than the high school diploma:1.6(1.2–1.8) High school diploma:2(1.6–2.4) Academic: 2.4(1.7–2.8) | Χ2 = 59.78 P < 0.001 | Lower than 30:2.2(1.6–2.8) 59–30:1.6(1.4–2.2) Higher than 60:1.6(1.2–1.6) | Χ2 = 29.38 P < 0.001 |
Relationship with Doctor | Men 1 (1–2) Women1(1–2) | Z = -2.50 P = 0.012 | Single:1(1–1.67) Married:1.33(1–2) | Z = 0.79 P = 0.43 | Illiterate:1.33(1–2) Lower than the high school diploma:1.33(1–2) High school diploma:1.67(1–2) Academic: 1.33(1–2.17) | Χ2 = 0.06 P = 0.99 | Lower than 30:1.33(1–1.67) 59–30:1.67(1–2) Higher than 60:1.33(1–2) | Χ2 = 1.58 P = 0.45 |
Cell phone expertise | Men 1 (4–4) Women1(1–3) | Z = -0.50 P = 0.0.62 | Single:3(2–4) Married:1(1–2) | Z = 4.51 P < 0.001 | Illiterate:1(1–1) Lower than the high school diploma:2.4(1–3) High school diploma:3(2–3.5) Academic: 3(2–3.75) | Χ2 = 99.28 P < 0.001 | Lower than 30:3(2–4) 59–30:2(1–3) Higher than 60:1(1–1.5) | Χ2 = 52.06 P < 0.001 |
Internet privacy concerns | Men 1 (2.5–4) Women1(1–1) | Z = -3.91 P = 0.001 | Single:2.25(1.5–4) Married:4(3–4) | Z = 4.29 P < 0.001 | Illiterate:4(4–4) Lower than the high school diploma:1.75(1–1.5) High school diploma:3(2–3.5) Academic: 3(2–3.75) | Χ2 = 2.33 P = 0.51 | Lower than 30:2(1.5–4) 59–30:4(2.5–4) Higher than 60:4(4–4) | Χ2 = 36.59 P < 0.001 |
Desire to receive information | Men 1 (1–2.60) Women1(2–3) | Z = -1.60 P = 0.11 | Single:2.33(2–2.67) Married:2.67(2–3) | Z = 2.86 P = 0.004 | Illiterate:2.67(2.33–3) Lower than the high school diploma:3.5(2.75–4) High school diploma:2.67(2.33–3) Academic: 2.67(2–3) | Χ2 = 42.25 P < 0.001 | Lower than 30:2.33(1.67–2.67) 59–30:2.33(2–3) Higher than 60:2.67(2–3) | Χ2 = 7.58 P = 0.02 |