Table 1.
Characteristics of Interview Participants
| Participant Characteristic | Interview Participants | All patients who initiated tele-OUD during the recruitment period a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
|
| ||||
| Total | N=20 | N=841 | ||
| Region | ||||
| Northeast | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Midwest | 2 | 10.0 | 102 | 12.1 |
| South | 13 | 65.0 | 428 | 50.9 |
| West | 5 | 25.0 | 302 | 35.9 |
| Ruralityb | ||||
| Metro (>500,000) | 1 | 5.0 | ||
| Urban area (50,000– 500,000) | 10 | 50.0 | ||
| Urban cluster (2,500– 50,000) | 6 | 30.0 | ||
| Rural area (<2,500) | 3 | 15.0 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Women | 12 | 60.0 | 334 | 39.7 |
| Men | 8 | 40.0 | 507 | 60.3 |
| Age range | ||||
| 18 – 24 | 0 | 0.0 | 48 | 5.7 |
| 25 – 44 | 16 | 80.0 | 584 | 69.4 |
| 45 – 64 | 4 | 20.0 | 198 | 23.5 |
| 65 + | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 1.3 |
| Employment status b | ||||
| Full-time work | 17 | 85.0 | ||
| Part-time work | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Unemployed | 3 | 15.0 | ||
| Past in-person treatment with MOUD | ||||
| Yes | 16 | 80.0 | - | - |
| No | 4 | 20.0 | - | - |
| Any past telemedicine usec | ||||
| Yes | 8 | 40.0 | - | - |
| No | 12 | 60.0 | - | - |
| Stopped receiving tele-OUD services during observation period | ||||
| Yes | 3 | 15.0 | - | - |
| No | 17 | 85.0 | - | - |
a
Demographic data all of all new enrollments from 2/1/21 to 3/15/21. This information was provided by the tele-OUD organization.
b
Comparable information for the rurality and employment status of patients who initiated tele-OUD during the recruitment period is not available, as it is not systematically collected by tele-OUD organization.
c
We queried patients about past telemedicine use (one or more visits) for any reason or specialty.