From: Informed citizen and empowered citizen in health: results from an European survey
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 | Oddsratio | CI (95%) | P-value | Oddsratio | CI (95%) | P-value | Oddsratio | CI (95%) | P-value |
Male | 1.02 | 0.88-1.19 | 0.767 | 0.89 | 0.77-1.02 | 0.103 | 0.93 | 0.8-1.08 | 0.328 |
Female | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Age | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | 0.034 |
15-25 | 4.41 | 2.86-6.79 | <.001 | 2.48 | 1.61-3.82 | <.001 | 1.64 | 1.08-2.48 | 0.02 |
26-35 | 3.77 | 2.52-5.65 | <.001 | 2.44 | 1.62-3.68 | <.001 | 1.75 | 1.18-2.58 | 0.005 |
36-45 | 2.74 | 1.82-4.13 | <.001 | 2.1 | 1.38-3.19 | <.001 | 1.73 | 1.16-2.58 | 0.007 |
46-55 | 2.25 | 1.5-3.38 | <.001 | 1.59 | 1.05-2.41 | 0.029 | 1.46 | 0.98-2.17 | 0.06 |
56-65 | 1.68 | 1.13-2.51 | 0.011 | 1.11 | 0.73-1.69 | 0.632 | 1.21 | 0.82-1.8 | 0.332 |
66-80 | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Education | Â | Â | 0.021 | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 |
Higher education | 1.38 | 1.09-1.75 | 0.007 | 2.07 | 1.64-2.61 | <.001 | 2.04 | 1.62-2.56 | <.001 |
A-Level | 1.29 | 1.04-1.59 | 0.019 | 1.38 | 1.12-1.7 | 0.003 | 1.33 | 1.08-1.63 | 0.007 |
Below A-Level | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Kids at home (< 18) | 1.04 | 0.88-1.23 | 0.638 | 0.99 | 0.84-1.16 | 0.897 | 1 | 0.85-1.17 | 0.995 |
No kids at home | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Place of living | Â | Â | 0.086 | Â | Â | 0.002 | Â | Â | 0.020 |
City | 1.32 | 1.02-1.72 | 0.034 | 1.64 | 1.26-2.14 | <.001 | 1.5 | 1.16-1.94 | 0.002 |
Minor city or suburbs of a big city | 1.41 | 1.08-1.85 | 0.011 | 1.51 | 1.15-1.97 | 0.003 | 1.35 | 1.04-1.76 | 0.022 |
Village | 1.32 | 1.01-1.73 | 0.045 | 1.59 | 1.21-2.09 | <.001 | 1.35 | 1.03-1.76 | 0.028 |
Rural/scattered house | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Work situation | Â | Â | 0.43 | Â | Â | 0.361 | Â | Â | 0.643 |
Student | 1.24 | 0.89-1.71 | 0.199 | 1.17 | 0.87-1.59 | 0.302 | 1.16 | 0.85-1.56 | 0.35 |
Working | 1.09 | 0.88-1.35 | 0.425 | 0.96 | 0.78-1.19 | 0.735 | 1.04 | 0.84-1.28 | 0.711 |
Not at work | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Disable or with diagnosis | 1.05 | 0.83-1.34 | 0.665 | 0.98 | 0.78-1.24 | 0.871 | 1.18 | 0.94-1.49 | 0.16 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Relative disable or with diagnosis | 1.03 | 0.87-1.22 | 0.736 | 0.94 | 0.8-1.11 | 0.473 | 1 | 0.85-1.18 | 0.977 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Subjective health | Â | Â | 0.718 | Â | Â | 0.661 | Â | Â | 0.829 |
Good | 0.84 | 0.54-1.29 | 0.426 | 0.83 | 0.54-1.25 | 0.368 | 0.95 | 0.63-1.44 | 0.815 |
Fair | 0.86 | 0.56-1.34 | 0.514 | 0.83 | 0.54-1.27 | 0.383 | 1.01 | 0.66-1.53 | 0.976 |
Bad | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
One or more visits to GP in the previous year | 1.13 | 0.92-1.39 | 0.244 | 1.3 | 1.06-1.6 | 0.012 | 1.55 | 1.26-1.89 | <.001 |
No visits to GP in the previous year | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Use of the Internet to interact with unknown HP | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 |
Established | 1.34 | 0.92-1.94 | 0.123 | 1.19 | 0.87-1.63 | 0.284 | 1.4 | 1-1.95 | 0.052 |
Infrequent | 2.11 | 1.7-2.62 | <.001 | 1.72 | 1.43-2.08 | <.001 | 1.78 | 1.47-2.16 | <.001 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Use of the Internet to participate in forums or self help groups | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 |
Established | 1.87 | 1.26-2.77 | 0.002 | 1.65 | 1.21-2.24 | 0.002 | 1.72 | 1.23-2.39 | 0.001 |
Infrequent | 1.69 | 1.33-2.13 | <.001 | 1.92 | 1.56-2.36 | <.001 | 1.66 | 1.34-2.05 | <.001 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Use of the Internet to order medicines or other products related to health | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 |
Established | 2.13 | 1.29-3.51 | 0.003 | 1.88 | 1.27-2.79 | 0.002 | 2 | 1.3-3.08 | 0.002 |
Infrequent | 1.54 | 1.22-1.94 | <.001 | 1.34 | 1.09-1.65 | 0.006 | 1.33 | 1.07-1.64 | 0.009 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Use of the Internet to read about health and illness | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 |
Established | 63.02 | 48.49-81.92 | <.001 | 67.09 | 47.49-94.77 | <.001 | 65.19 | 48.43-87.75 | <.001 |
Infrequent | 31.73 | 24.62-40.88 | <.001 | 35.54 | 25.19-50.14 | <.001 | 35.74 | 26.65-47.94 | <.001 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |