Table 2.
Results of factors associated with willingness to use and pay for teleconsultation.
| Variable | Willing to use | Willing to pay | |||||
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ORa (90% CI) | P value | OR (90% CI) | P value | |||
| Sex | |||||||
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Female | Refb | —c | Ref | — | ||
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Male | 0.67 (0.42-0.96) | .07 | 0.90 (0.63-1.28) | .62 | ||
| Age group (years) | |||||||
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19-29 | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
|
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30-39 | 1.26 (0.71-2.21) | .62 | 1.78 (1.02-3.13) | .70 | ||
|
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40-49 | 1.41 (0.80-2.50) | .97 | 2.12 (1.22-3.68) | .60 | ||
|
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50-59 | 1.59 (0.90-2.81) | .53 | 2.02 (1.18-3.47) | .77 | ||
|
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60+ | 1.89 (1.00-3.58) | .23 | 3.47 (1.95-6.09) | .003 | ||
| Residence | |||||||
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Seoul Capital Area | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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Noncapital | 1.48 (1.03-2.12) | .07 | 1.08 (0.79-1.46) | .69 | ||
| Alcohol use | |||||||
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No | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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Yes | 1.32 (0.81-2.15) | .34 | 1.09 (0.72-1.65) | .73 | ||
| Smoking | |||||||
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Nonsmoker | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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Ex-smoker | 2.40 (1.40-4.11) | .03 | 0.95 (0.62-1.44) | .70 | ||
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Current smoker | 1.59 (1.00-2.52) | .93 | 1.07 (0.71-1.61) | .68 | ||
| Distance to healthcare (on foot) | |||||||
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Less than 5 min | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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5 to 9 min | 0.73 (0.38-1.41) | .83 | 0.82 (0.49-1.40) | .81 | ||
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10 to 29 min | 0.60 (0.30-1.22) | .23 | 0.61 (0.34-1.08) | .04 | ||
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30 min or more | 0.75 (0.30-1.90) | .98 | 1.07 (0.49-2.36) | .43 | ||
| Subjective distance to health care | |||||||
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Very close | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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Close | 0.97 (0.55-1.69) | .92 | 0.93 (0.59-1.47) | .35 | ||
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Far | 0.98 (0.43-2.25) | 1.00 | 0.55 (0.27-1.16) | .15 | ||
| Experiences of telemedicine | |||||||
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No | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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Yes | 2.21 (1.21-4.06) | .03 | 2.76 (1.77-4.30) | <.001 | ||
| Self-rated health | |||||||
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Bad | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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Good | 1.63 (1.08-2.46) | .05 | 1.57 (1.11-2.22) | .03 | ||
| Experiences of chronic disease | |||||||
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No | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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Yes | 1.43 (0.97-2.11) | .13 | 1.77 (1.27-2.48) | .005 | ||
| Experiences of mental disease | |||||||
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No | Ref | — | Ref | — | ||
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Yes | 0.88 (0.52-1.48) | .69 | 1.18 (0.76-1.85) | .53 | ||
aOR: odds ratio.
bReference values.
cNot applicable.