From: Internet use for health information, health service utilization, and quality of care in the U.S.
 | Model 1a: Very Good/Good vs. Excellent | Model 1b: Fair/Poor vs. Excellent | Model 2a: Very Good/Good vs. Excellent + mediator | Model 2b: Fair/Poor vs. Excellent + mediator | ||||
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RRR (95% CI) | P value | RRR (95% CI) | P value | RRR (95% CI) | P value | RRR (95% CI) | P value | |
Internet Use for Health Information for Themselves (ref. No) | ||||||||
 Yes | 1.18 (1.02–1.35) | 0.022 | 1.25 (0.90–1.72) | 0.169 | 1.06 (0.91–1.24) | 0.415 | 1.03 (0.71–1.49) | 0.875 |
Internet Use for Healthcare Decisions (ref. No) | ||||||||
 Yes | 1.10 (0.98–1.24) | 0.091 | 1.39 (1.08–1.80) | 0.011 | 1.09 (0.96–1.24) | 0.163 | 1.49 (1.11–1.99) | 0.008 |
Internet Use for Discussions with Healthcare Providers (ref. No) | ||||||||
 Yes | 0.79 (0.70–0.89) | < 0.001 | 0.60 (0.46–0.78) | < 0.001 | 0.79 (0.70–0.90) | < 0.001 | 0.65 (0.48–0.88) | 0.005 |
Patient-Centered Communication (cont.) | ||||||||
 | – |  | – |  | 0.72 (0.71–0.74) | < 0.001 | 0.56 (0.54–0.58) | < 0.001 |