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 | 0.99 | 0.85-1.15 | 0.863 | 0.87 | 0.75-1.0 | 0.058 | 0.9 | 0.78-1.04 | 0.146 |
Female | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Age | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | 0.173 |
15-25 | 3.67 | 2.33-5.78 | <.001 | 2.14 | 1.37-3.34 | <.001 | 1.31 | 0.84-2.02 | 0.234 |
26-35 | 3.29 | 2.15-5.03 | <.001 | 2.16 | 1.41-3.29 | <.001 | 1.43 | 0.94-2.17 | 0.095 |
36-45 | 2.41 | 1.57-3.72 | <.001 | 1.86 | 1.2-2.87 | 0.005 | 1.42 | 0.93-2.18 | 0.106 |
46-55 | 2 | 1.3-3.07 | 0.001 | 1.42 | 0.92-2.18 | 0.112 | 1.21 | 0.79-1.85 | 0.379 |
56-65 | 1.49 | 0.97-2.28 | 0.066 | 0.99 | 0.64-1.53 | 0.966 | 1.01 | 0.66-1.55 | 0.949 |
66-80 | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Education | Â | Â | 0.354 | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 |
Higher education | 1.19 | 0.93-1.52 | 0.157 | 1.92 | 1.52-2.44 | <.001 | 1.82 | 1.44-2.3 | <.001 |
A-Level | 1.15 | 0.92-1.43 | 0.219 | 1.31 | 1.06-1.62 | 0.012 | 1.23 | 0.99-1.51 | 0.056 |
Below A-Level | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Kids at home (< 18) | 1.02 | 0.86-1.2 | 0.847 | 0.98 | 0.84-1.15 | 0.81 | 0.98 | 0.84-1.15 | 0.85 |
No kids at home | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Place of living | Â | Â | 0.077 | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â | Â | 0.010 |
City | 1.36 | 1.05-1.77 | 0.02 | 1.67 | 1.28-2.17 | <.001 | 1.54 | 1.2-1.99 | <.001 |
Minor city or suburbs of a big city | 1.42 | 1.08-1.85 | 0.011 | 1.51 | 1.16-1.97 | 0.002 | 1.36 | 1.05-1.77 | 0.019 |
Village | 1.33 | 1.01-1.74 | 0.042 | 1.59 | 1.21-2.09 | <.001 | 1.36 | 1.04-1.77 | 0.025 |
Rural/scattered house | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Work situation | Â | Â | 0.896 | Â | Â | 0.438 | Â | Â | 0.876 |
Student | 1.08 | 0.78-1.5 | 0.643 | 1.11 | 0.82-1.5 | 0.508 | 1.07 | 0.79-1.45 | 0.66 |
Working | 1.02 | 0.82-1.27 | 0.865 | 0.94 | 0.75-1.16 | 0.54 | 1 | 0.81-1.24 | 0.994 |
Not at work | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Disable or with diagnosis | 1.03 | 0.81-1.31 | 0.819 | 0.97 | 0.77-1.22 | 0.777 | 1.16 | 0.92-1.47 | 0.215 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Relative disable or with diagnosis | 1.05 | 0.88-1.25 | 0.605 | 0.95 | 0.81-1.12 | 0.534 | 1.01 | 0.86-1.19 | 0.874 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
Subjective health | Â | Â | 0.535 | Â | Â | 0.614 | Â | Â | 0.592 |
Good | 0.81 | 0.51-1.28 | 0.359 | 0.81 | 0.53-1.24 | 0.325 | 0.92 | 0.6-1.41 | Â |
Fair | 0.87 | 0.55-1.39 | 0.559 | 0.83 | 0.54-1.27 | 0.387 | 1.01 | 0.65-1.56 | 0.965 |
Bad | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |
One or more visits to GP in the previous year | 1.16 | 0.94-1.42 | 0.156 | 1.32 | 1.08-1.62 | 0.008 | 1.57 | 1.28-1.92 | <.001 |
No visits to GP in the previous year | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Use of the Internet to interact with unknown HP | Â | Â | <.001 | Â | Â | <.001 | 1 | Â | <.001 |
Established | 1.22 | 0.85-1.75 | 0.277 | 1.14 | 0.83-1.55 | 0.414 | 1.31 | 0.94-1.82 | 0.11 |
Infrequent | 1.84 | 1.5-2.26 | <.001 | 1.63 | 1.36-1.96 | <.001 | 1.64 | 1.36-1.99 | <.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 | 1.82 | 1.24-2.67 | 0.002 | 1.64 | 1.21-2.23 | 0.002 | 1.7 | 1.23-2.35 | 0.001 |
Infrequent | 1.61 | 1.28-2.02 | <.001 | 1.87 | 1.53-2.29 | <.001 | 1.61 | 1.31-1.98 | <.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 | 1.98 | 1.23-3.19 | 0.005 | 1.84 | 1.25-2.71 | 0.002 | 1.92 | 1.26-2.91 | 0.002 |
Infrequent | 1.45 | 1.16-1.81 | 0.001 | 1.31 | 1.07-1.61 | 0.009 | 1.28 | 1.04-1.58 | 0.018 |
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 | 5.53 | 4.11-7.42 | <.001 | 6.78 | 4.72-9.75 | <.001 | 5.65 | 4.11-7.76 | <.001 |
Infrequent | 2.81 | 2.11-3.74 | <.001 | 3.61 | 2.52-5.18 | <.001 | 3.12 | 2.28-4.26 | <.001 |
No | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â | 1 | Â | Â |