Table 2 Factors that affect health-related use of the Internet1
From: European citizens' use of E-health services: A study of seven countries
Total sample | Internet users | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | count | % | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Total | Count | % | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |||
Gender | ||||||||||
M | 3457 | 1630 | 47 | 1 | 2401 | 1630 | 68 | 1 | ||
F | 4441 | 1866 | 42 | *** | 0,80 (0,72–0,89) | 2500 | 1866 | 75 | * | 1,17 (1,03–1,34) |
Age group | ||||||||||
15–29 | 2045 | 1284 | 63 | 1 | 1819 | 1284 | 71 | 1 | ||
30–44 | 2335 | 1284 | 55 | *** | 0,59 (0,52–0,68) | 1727 | 1284 | 74 | * | 1,25 (1,06–1,48) |
45–59 | 1875 | 737 | 39 | *** | 0,34 (0,29–0,39) | 1055 | 737 | 70 | 0,99 (0,82–1,20) | |
60 + | 1644 | 191 | 12 | *** | 0,08 (0,07–0,10) | 299 | 191 | 64 | *** | 0,61 (0,47–0,80) |
Completed education 2 | ||||||||||
Below A-Level | 2149 | 520 | 24 | 1 | 820 | 520 | 63 | 1 | ||
A-Level | 4276 | 2076 | 49 | *** | 2,18 (1,92–2,48) | 2885 | 2076 | 72 | *** | 1,42 (1,20–1,69) |
Above A-Level | 1473 | 900 | 61 | *** | 3,98 (3,36–4,70) | 1195 | 900 | 75 | *** | 1,88 (1,52–2,32) |
Work status | ||||||||||
No paid work | 4142 | 1495 | 36 | 1 | 2030 | 1495 | 73 | 1 | ||
Blue-collar position | 1443 | 574 | 40 | * | 0,83 (0,72–0,96) | 904 | 574 | 64 | *** | 0,61 (0,51–0,74) |
White-collar position | 2311 | 1426 | 62 | *** | 1,60 (1,40–1,83) | 1966 | 1426 | 74 | * | 0,81 (0,68–0,95) |
Visits to the GP last year | ||||||||||
0 | 1188 | 498 | 42 | 1 | 760 | 498 | 66 | 1 | ||
1–5 | 4502 | 2110 | 47 | *** | 1,33 (1,16–1,54) | 3015 | 2110 | 70 | * | 1,24 (1,04–1,48) |
More than 5 | 2041 | 823 | 40 | *** | 1,58 (1,33–1,87) | 1037 | 823 | 79 | *** | 1,94 (1,55–2,41) |
Assessment of own health status | ||||||||||
Good | 5263 | 2686 | 51 | 1 | 3770 | 2686 | 71 | 1 | ||
Fair | 2173 | 705 | 32 | *** | 0,70 (0,61–0,79) | 988 | 705 | 71 | 0,94 (0,80–1,11) | |
Poor | 448 | 102 | 23 | *** | 0,53 (0,40–0,69) | 139 | 102 | 71 | 0,83 (0,55–1,25) | |
Current long-term illness or disability | ||||||||||
No | 6477 | 2872 | 44 | 1 | 4134 | 2872 | 82 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1421 | 624 | 44 | *** | 1,60 (1,38–1,85) | 766 | 624 | *** | 1,73 (1,40–2,15) | |
Long-term illness or disability in the family | ||||||||||
No | 4160 | 1773 | 43 | 1 | 2413 | 1773 | 74 | 1 | ||
Yes | 3738 | 1723 | 46 | * | 1,14 (1,02–1,27) | 2487 | 1723 | 69 | 0,92 (0,80–1,06) | |
Total sample | 7903 | 3496 | 44 | 4901 | 3496 | 71 | ||||