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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Factors affecting willingness to share electronic health data among California consumers

 

Representativeness of sample

Variable % (N)

Survey sample

95% CI

Californiaa

USa

Total responses

100.0 (800)

   

Gender

 Female

53.0 (424)

[49.5, 56.5]

50.3

50.8

Age, years

 18-64

72.0 (576)

[68.9, 75.1]

83.0

85.8

 65 and older

25.0 (200)

[22.0, 28.0]

17.0

14.2

Race/Ethnicity

 White (not Hispanic/Latino)

56.0 (448)

[52.6, 59.4]

39.7

63.0

 Hispanic/Latino

22.9 (183)

[20.0, 25.8]

38.1

16.9

 Asian/Pacific Islander

8.0 (64)

[6.1, 9.9]

6.6

5.3

 Black

4.6 (37)

[3.1, 6.1]

14.1

13.1

 Mixed/other

4.9 (39)

[3.4, 6.4]

3.6

2.4

 Native American

1.1 (9)

[0.4, 1.8]

1.7

1.2

Education

 Up to high school

23.9 (191)

[20.9, 26.9]

  

 Technical training/some college

27.6 (216)

[24.5, 30.7]

  

 College degree or higher

48.0 (384)

[44.5, 51.5]

30.3b

28.2b

Geography

 Urban

90.6 (673)

[88.6, 92.6]

  

Veteran

11.8 (94)

[9.6, 14.0]

7.8

0.1

Income

 Median household income in (dollars) $

50,000-60,000

 

61,632

52,762

Online Technology Use (%)

Survey Sample

95% CI

 

US

 Internet

86.9 (695)

[84.6, 89.2]

 

85c

 email

95.1 (661)

[93.6, 96.6]

 

92d

 Ever used email to contact your doctor or nurse

44.5 (294)

[41.1, 47.9]

  

 Used the internet to connect with other patients

13.2 (92)

[10.9, 15.5]

 

15.8e

 Ever participated in an online patient community

10.9 (76)

[8.7, 13.1]

 

8e

 Ever shared your own health information for a research project via online patient community (of those in online community)

9 (11.8)

[9.6, 14.0]

  

 Have an account for a personal health record

21.0 (168)

[18.2, 23.8]

  
  1. a2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates. Available at https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045216/00, accessed 8/15/2013
  2. bPopulation 25 years of older
  3. c http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/internet-broadband/ Spring 2013 Survey
  4. d http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Search-and-email/Report.aspx 2011 data
  5. e http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/01/15/health-online-2013/