Table 1.

Characteristics of the study population (N=22).

Characteristics			Values
Sex (male), n (%)			13 (59)
Age (years), mean (SD)			67.4 (10.6)
Marital status, n (%)
	Married	14 (64)
	Divorced	2 (9)
	Never married	2 (9)
	Widower	4 (18)
Level of education,a n (%)
	Low	4 (18)
	Medium	6 (27)
	High	12 (55)
Employment status, n (%)
	Employed	4 (18)
	Retired	10 (46)
	Fulltime housewife/husband	2 (9)
	Unfit for work	6 (27)
Distance to the hospital (km), n (%)
	0-25	12 (55)
	25-50	2 (9)
	50-75	4 (18)
	>75	4 (18)
Diseases,b n (%)
	Inflammatory rheumatic disorders (eg, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis)	17 (77)
	Osteoarthritis	10 (45)
	Skeletal disorders and joint abnormalities (eg, hallux valgus and scoliosis)	8 (36)
	Neuromuscular disorders (eg, postpolio syndrome and spinal cord injury)	5 (23)
	Amputee	1 (5)
	Osteoporosis	1 (5)
Disease duration (years), median (IQR)			9 (4-13)
Health literacy SF12 index,c mean (SD)			32.7 (6.6)
Owns a laptop, smartphone, or tablet, n (%)
	Yes	21 (95)
	No	1 (5)
Searches health information on the internet, n (%)
	Yes	17 (77)
	No	5 (23)
Uses email, n (%)
	Yes	19 (86)
	No	2 (9)
	With help from others	1 (5)
Uses apps, n (%)
	Yes	18 (82)
	No	4 (18)
Downloads apps, n (%)
	Yes	19 (86)
	No	2 (9)
	With help from others	1 (5)
Experience with the patient portal, n (%)
	No	2 (9)
	Little	2 (9)
	Average	10 (46)
	Much	8 (36)
Experience with video consultations, n (%)
	No	11 (50)
	Little	4 (18)
	Average	4 (18)
	Much	2 (9)
	A lot	1 (5)

^aLevel of education: Low—up to and including lower vocational training; medium—up to and including secondary vocational training; higher—including higher vocational training and university.

^bDiseases: some participants have multiple conditions; therefore, the total exceeds 22, and and percentages do not add to 100.

^cThe health literacy index ranges from 0 to 50, the latter being the highest possible value (ie, having the highest health literacy).