Table 7.

Comparative estimation of accessibility associated with offline versus online regular follow-up visit services, by location.4

Accessibility features		Guangzhou City	Other cities in Guangdong province	Other provinces
Appointment registration and waiting times
	Face to face (weeks)	≤1	≤1	≤1
	Online (hours)	≤24	≤24	≤24
Time to hospital (hours), mean (SD)
	One-way public transportation	1.11 (0.52)	3.66 (1.38)	9.35 (7.36)
	Drive one way	0.74 (0.29)	2.51 (1.10)	9.62 (5.98)
	Online	0	0	0
Consultation and prescribing time
	Face to face	Several minutes	Several minutes	Several minutes
	Online	Several minutes	Several minutes	Several minutes
Time for patient to receive drugs (hours)
	Hospital pharmacy	≤1	≤1	≤1
	Express delivery, mean (SD)	27.00 (0.62)	28.78 (5.69)	48.22 (17.00)