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. 2023 Jun 23;15(6):e40857. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40857

Table 2. Reasons for telemedicine clinic visit by the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients.

  Reason for telemedicine appointment* P-value
  New complaint Follow-up Investigations results Other
Gender          
Male 15.2% 50.5% 26.7% 7.6% 0.499
Female 13.9% 55.8% 26.7% 3.6%
Marital status          
Single 30.6% 50% 16.7% 2.8% 0.022
Married 12% 54.3% 28.2% 5.6%
Educational level          
Secondary or less 12.3% 56.2% 27.4% 4.1% 0.148
Highschool 13.3% 61.2% 20.4% 5.1%
Diploma 31.8% 40.9% 27.3% 0.0%
Bachelor 13.0% 42.0% 36.2% 8.7%
Higher education 12.5% 75.0% 12.5% 0.0%
Employment status          
Employed 16.3% 51.% 27.9% 4.8% 0.849
Unemployed 13.3% 55.4% 25.9% 5.4%