Table 1.
Demographics of Patient Interview Participants (n = 20)
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) (n) (range) or % (n) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.8 (14.0) (20) (range: 33–79) |
| Female | 60% (12) |
| Latinx/Hispanic | 100% (20) |
| Country of origin or heritage | |
| Mexico | 60% (12) |
| Bolivia | 10% (2) |
| Venezuela | 10% (2) |
| Argentina | 5% (1) |
| Colombia | 5% (1) |
| Dual origin (Mexico-USA and Puerto Rico-El Salvador) | 10% (2) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 100% (20) |
| Duration of diabetes | |
| <5 years | 20% (4) |
| 5–10 years | 35% (7) |
| 10–15 years | 20% (4) |
| 15+ years | 25% (5) |
| Non-adherence with diabetic eye screening | 70% (14) |
| Prior experience with teleophthalmology | 10% (2) |
| Prior experience with virtual care | 95% (19) |
| Uninsured | 60% (12) |
| SVI23 | 0.59 (0.28) (20) (range: 0.04–0.98) |
| Education | |
| Elementary school or less | 15% (3) |
| Middle school graduate | 20% (4) |
| Some high school | 5% (1) |
| High school graduate or GED | 25% (5) |
| Some college or technical school | 15% (3) |
| College graduate | 20% (4) |
| Health literacy—single-item literacy screener30 | |
| High | 40% (8) |
| Moderate | 35% (7) |
| Low | 25% (5) |
| Primary language spoken at home | |
| Spanish | 80% (16) |
| English | 10% (2) |
| Both | 10% (2) |
| Preferred language in clinic | |
| Spanish | 75% (15) |
| English | 15% (3) |
| Both | 10% (2) |
| English fluency | |
| Not at all | 15% (3) |
| Not very well | 40% (8) |
| Well (conversational) | 15% (3) |
| Very well (fluent) | 30% (6) |
| Who helps you at your clinic visits if you do not speak English fluently? (n = 16) | |
| Interpreter | 94% (15) |
| Self | 6% (1) |
| Usual mode of transportation to clinic | |
| Car—self | 70% (14) |
| Car—family | 10% (2) |
| Bus | 5% (1) |
| Insurance-provided transportation | 5% (1) |
| Multiple methods (family, taxi or insurance-provided) | 10% (2) |
GED, general educational development; SD, standard deviation; SVI, Social Vulnerability Index.