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Table 3 Health-related characteristics of respondents at T1 and differences between portal users and non-users (n = 214)

From: Impact of patient-accessible electronic medical records in rheumatology: use, satisfaction and effects on empowerment among patients

Characteristics

Total (n = 214)

Non-users (n = 99)

Website users (n = 29)

Login users (n = 86)

P 1

Time since diagnosis

     

  < 5 years ago

150 (70%)

67 (68%)

22 (76%)

61 (71%)

n.s.

  ≥ 5 years ago

60 (28%)

28 (28%)

7 (24%)

25 (29%)

 

  missing

4 (2%)

4 (4%)

-

-

 

Number of clinic visits in the past 6 months

    

  0 - 1

66 (31%)

36 (36%)

8 (28%)

22 (26%)

n.s.

  2

118 (55%)

53 (54%)

16 (55%)

49 (57%)

 

  3 or more

23 (11%)

5 (5%)

4 (14%)

14 (16%)

 

  Missing

7 (3%)

5 (5%)

1 (3%)

1 (1%)

 

Self-perceived general health

     

  Good to excellent

126 (59%)

54 (55%)

20 (69%)

52 (60%)

n.s.

  Reasonable to poor

86 (40%)

43 (43%)

9 (31%)

34 (40%)

 

  Missing

2 (1%)

2 (2%)

-

-

 
  1. 1Chi-square tests.