Yan Zhang|Romy Lauche|David Sibbritt|Bolanle A. Olaniran|Ron Cook|Jon Adams
Comparison of Health Information Technology Use Between American Adults With and Without Chronic Health Conditions: Findings From The National Health Interview Survey 2012
University of Technology Sydney|Texas Tech University|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|University of Technology Sydney|University of Technology Sydney|Texas Tech University|Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center|Texas Tech University|University of Technology Sydney
health information technology hit utilized people different chronic conditions diabetes hypertension however comparison hit use persons without chronic condition one chronic condition multiple 2 chronic conditions mccsthe aim study assess difference hit use persons without chronic condition one chronic condition mccs describe characteristics hit use among chronic conditions identify predictors hit use persons one chronic condition mccsa secondary data analysis conducted spring 2017 using national health interview survey nhis 2012 family core sample adult core datasets yielded 34525 respondents aged 18 years older measures included overall hit use ie use following five hit internet seeking health information ordering prescription making appointment emailing health provider using health chat groups well sociodemographic healthrelated characteristics sociodemographic health characteristics compared hit users nonusers among reported least one chronic condition using chisquare tests independent predictors hit use identified using multiple logistic regression analyses one chronic condition mccs without chronic condition analyses weighted performed significance level 005in 2012 adults one health chronic condition raw count 41478551 weighted percentage 4854 significantly higher among mccs 38169637 3955 none chronic condition 725416337 4440 p001 seeking health information prevalent hit use chisquare tests revealed among adults chronic conditions used hit significantly different counterpart peers use hit terms sociodemographic health characteristics p001 overall significant factors related hit use similar among adults one chronic condition mccs without chronic condition younger age female sex nonhispanic white higher education level higher income level shown positively related hit usethis study provides snapshot hit use among chronic conditions potential factors related use clinical care public health communication efforts attempting leverage hit use acknowledge differential hit usage identified study better address communication inequalities persistent disparities socioeconomic status