Table 1. Adjusted logistic regression reporting patient interest in app development to assess urticaria activity and control.
Disease Activity Disease Activity Disease Control
Variable
Very to extremely interested in app development OR (95% CI) Very to extremely interested in app development OR (95% CI) Very to extremely interested in app development OR (95% CI)
Age
0.97 (0.96-0.98)
0.97 (0.96-0.98)
0.97 (0.96-0.98)
Gender
Female
1.24 (0.98-1.56)
1.24 (0.98-1.56)
1.47 (1.17-1.85)
Education level
Secondary/Highschool
2.33 (1.53-3.53)
2.33 (1.53-3.53)
1.75 (1.17-2.62)
Undergraduate/college
3.60 (2.37-5.48)
3.60 (2.37-5.48)
2.82 (1.88-4.23)
Postgraduate studies
2.56 (1.64-3.99)
2.56 (1.64-3.99)
2.36 (1.53-3.64)
Economy§
Upper middle income
0.52 (0.38-0.73)
0.52 (0.38-0.73)
0.47 (0.34-0.66)
Urticaria type
Both (CSU & CIndU)
1.26 (0.95-1.67)
1.26 (0.95-1.67)
1.36 (1.03-1.79)
Notes: Regression analyses were adjusted for variables such as age, gender, education level, region, living area, economy, urticaria type and years with urticaria. Bolded values are significant at .05 significance level. CSU, chronic spontaneous urticaria; CIndU, chronic inducible urticaria; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Reference gender category is “female” Reference education level category is “No education/Primary school”. §Reference economy category is “high income”. Categories are defined according to the World Bank data Reference urticaria type is CSU Notes: Regression analyses were adjusted for variables such as age, gender, education level, region, living area, economy, urticaria type and years with urticaria. Bolded values are significant at .05 significance level. CSU, chronic spontaneous urticaria; CIndU, chronic inducible urticaria; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Reference gender category is “female” Reference education level category is “No education/Primary school”. §Reference economy category is “high income”. Categories are defined according to the World Bank data Reference urticaria type is CSU Notes: Regression analyses were adjusted for variables such as age, gender, education level, region, living area, economy, urticaria type and years with urticaria. Bolded values are significant at .05 significance level. CSU, chronic spontaneous urticaria; CIndU, chronic inducible urticaria; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Reference gender category is “female” Reference education level category is “No education/Primary school”. §Reference economy category is “high income”. Categories are defined according to the World Bank data Reference urticaria type is CSU Notes: Regression analyses were adjusted for variables such as age, gender, education level, region, living area, economy, urticaria type and years with urticaria. Bolded values are significant at .05 significance level. CSU, chronic spontaneous urticaria; CIndU, chronic inducible urticaria; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; Reference gender category is “female” Reference education level category is “No education/Primary school”. §Reference economy category is “high income”. Categories are defined according to the World Bank data Reference urticaria type is CSU