Table 3.
Control and telemedicine patient utilization of healthcare services.
| Control group | Telemedicine group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact physician | Number of visits | Percentage | Number of visits | Percentage |
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| 0 | 37.5 Percentage | 0 | 38.5 | |
| 1 | 25.0 Percentage | 1 | 38.5 | |
| 2 | 12.5 Percentage | 4 | 7.7 | |
| 3 | 12.5 Percentage | 5 | 7.7 | |
| 13 | 12.5 Percentage | 9 | 7.7 | |
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| Visit physician | Number of visits | Percentage | Number of visits | Percentage |
|
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| 1 | 12.5 Percentage | 0 | 16.7 Percentage | |
| 2 | 37.5 Percentage | 1 | 25.0 Percentage | |
| 3 | 12.5 Percentage | 2 | 33.3 Percentage | |
| 4 | 12.5 Percentage | 3 | 8.3 Percentage | |
| 6 | 12.5 Percentage | 5 | 8.3 Percentage | |
| 9 | 12.5 Percentage | 7 | 8.3 Percentage | |
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| Emergency department | Number of visits | Percentage | Number of visits | Percentage |
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| 1 | 28.6 Percentage | 1 | 15.4 Percentage | |
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| Hospitalized | Number of times | Percentage | Number of times | Percentage |
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| 2 | 14.3 Percentage | 1 | 23.1 Percentage | |
| — | — | 2 | 23.1 Percentage | |
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| Weigh per week | Mean = 3.81 | Mean = 4.94 | ||
| Standard deviation = 3.69 | Standard deviation = 2.31 | |||