Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of study sample (n = 135,303).
| All | No telehealth use | Telehealth use | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
| Total | 115,739 (86.58) | 17,942 (13.42) | ||
| Sex | <0.0001 | |||
| Male | 53,532 (39.56) | 45,624 (85.23) | 7908 (14.74) | |
| Female | 81,771 (60.44) | 71,495 (87.43) | 10,276 (12.57) | |
| Race/ethnicity | <0.0001 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 43,845 (32.41) | 35,868 (81.81) | 7977 (18.19) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 23,166 (17.12) | 20,009 (86.37) | 3157 (13.63) | |
| Native American | 5843 (4.32) | 4918 (84.17) | 925 (15.83) | |
| Asian/Pacific/Islander | 3995 (2.95) | 3665 (91.74) | 330 (8.26) | |
| Hispanic | 58,454 (43.20) | 52,659 (90.09) | 5795 (9.91) | |
| Age (Years) | <0.0001 | |||
| 18–40 | 59,285 (43.82) | 50,456 (85) | 8829 (15) | |
| 41–64 Years | 58,980 (43.59) | 50,565 (86) | 8415 (14) | |
| ≥65 Years | 16,898 (12.64) | 16,098(94) | 940 (6) | |
| Marital status | <0.0001 | |||
| Married | 6971 (5.15) | 6229 (89.36) | 742 (10.64) | |
| Single | 44,670 (33.01) | 37,607 (84.19) | 7063 (15.81) | |
| Widow/widower | 915 (0.68) | 872 (95.30) | 43 (4.70) | |
| Unknown/unspecified | 82,747 (61.16) | 72,411 (87.51) | 10,336 (12.49) | |
| Language | <0.0001 | |||
| English | 113,123 (83.61) | 96,053 (85.00) | 17,070 (15) | |
| Spanish | 20,222 (14.95) | 19,256 (95.00) | 966 (5) | |
| Other | 1958 (1.45) | 1810 (92) | 148 (8) | |
| Year | <0.0001 | |||
| 2020 | 47,717 (35.27) | 39,659 (83.11) | 8058 (16.89) | |
| 2021 | 48,879 (36.13) | 42,592 (87.14) | 6287 (12.86) | |
| 2022 | 38,707 (28.61) | 34,868 (90.08) | 3839 (9.92) | |
| Mean (Std. dev.) | Mean (Std. dev.) | Mean (Std. dev.) | ||
| Charlson comorbidity index | 0.23 (0.52) | 0.24 (0.53) | 0.15 (0.43) | <0.0001 |
| Number of days enrolled in Medicaid | 305.51 (87.38) | 303.35 (88.46) | 322.39 (78.07) | <0.0001 |