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. 2023 Feb 28;6:e43983. doi: 10.2196/43983

Table 2.

Demographic data reported in patient-to-provider teledermatology studies conducted before and after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Characteristic reported Studies conducted before COVID-19 (n=21), n (%) Studies conducted after COVID-19 (n=25), n (%) P value
Race or ethnicity 11 (52) 17 (68) .22
Representative of racial and ethnic minoritiesa 9 (43) 10 (40) .54
Number of participants >65 years of age 4 (19) 10 (40) .11
Preferred language 0 (0) 9 (36) .002
Income 2 (10) 4 (16) .42
Highest level of education 1 (5) 4 (16) .23
Access to a device 1 (5) 3 (12) .37

aStudies were representative of racial and ethnic minorities if they included >20% nonwhite participants.