Table 2.
Population characteristics by telehepatology experience
| Characteristic | With prior telehepatology visit(s), (N = 119) | Without prior telehepatology visit, (N = 101) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median, IQR), years | 53 (43–62) | 51 (42–61) | 0.40 |
| Male sex [N (%)] | 37 (31) | 45 (45) | 0.04 |
| Race/ethnicity [N (%)] | 0.77 | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 8 (7) | 9 (9) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 23 (19) | 18 (18) | |
| Hispanic | 82 (69) | 67 (66) | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1 (1) | 3 (3) | |
| Other | 5 (4) | 4 (4) | |
| Birth country [N (%)] | (N = 118) | (N = 98) | 0.79 |
| USA | 20 (17) | 18 (18) | |
| Other | 98 (83) | 80 (82) | |
| Primary language [N (%)] | 0.90 | ||
| English | 26 (22) | 25 (25) | |
| Spanish | 71 (60) | 57 (56) | |
| Cantonese/Mandarin | 14 (12) | 11 (11) | |
| Other | 8 (7) | 8 (8) | |
| Education level completed [N (%)] | (N = 117) | (N = 96) | 0.77 |
| High school education or less | 73 (62) | 58 (60) | |
| More than high school | 44 (38) | 38 (40) | |
| Annual income [N (%)] | (N = 117) | (N = 95) | 0.48 |
| < $10,000 | 30 (26) | 23 (24) | |
| $10,000–30,000 | 37 (32) | 36 (38) | |
| $30,000–50,000 | 9 (8) | 10 (11) | |
| > $50,000 | 6 (5) | 1 (1) | |
| Unknown/declined to answer | 35 (30) | 25 (27) | |
| Unemployed in prior year [N (%)] | 52 (44) | 44 (44) | 0.98 |
| Alcohol use in prior year [N (%)] | 0.09 | ||
| None/minimal | 94 (79) | 68 (67) | |
| Moderate | 9 (8) | 8 (8) | |
| Heavy | 16 (13) | 25 (25) | |
| Race-based BMI category‡ [N (%)] | |||
| Normal |
(N = 117) 11 (9) |
(N = 98) 7 (7) |
0.75 |
| Overweight | 36 (31) | 28 (29) | |
| Obese | 70 (60) | 63 (64) | |
| ALT (median, IQR), units/L |
(N = 118) 47 (31–80) |
(N = 97) 54 (34–96) |
0.09 |
| Coexisting liver disease [N (%)] | 10 (8) | 13 (13) | 0.28 |
| Advanced fibrosis [N (%)] | 38 (32) | 31 (31) | 0.84 |
IQR interquartile range, BMI body mass index, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase
*Unless otherwise specified in the table
‡Race-based BMI categories: normal weight < 25 kg/m2 (< 23 kg/m2 for Asian), overweight 25–29 kg/m2 (23–27.4 kg/m2 for Asian), and obese > 30 kg/m2 (≥ 27.5 kg/m2 for Asian)