Table 1.
Patient Characteristics and Time Investment in Telenephrology Consultations
| Characteristics | Distribution |
|---|---|
| New consultations (n = 122) | |
| Age (range), y | 73.6 (34–96) |
| Sex, % (No.) | |
| Male | 40 (49) |
| Female | 60 (73) |
| Estimated GFR (range), mL/min/1.73 m2 | 46 (22–128) |
| Albuminuria | |
| Normoalbuminuria, % (No.) | 49 (48) |
| Microalbuminuria, % (No.) | 38 (38) |
| Macroalbuminuria, % (No.) | 13 (13) |
| Time of consultation, family physician, % (No.) | |
| 06:00–08:00 | 1 (1) |
| 08:00–17:00 | 73 (89) |
| 17:00–19:00 | 17 (21) |
| 19:00–06:00 | 9 (11) |
| Time of consultation, nephrologist, % (No.) | |
| 06:00–08:00 | 1 (1) |
| 08:00–17:00 | 61 (74) |
| 17:00–19:00 | 25 (31) |
| 19:00–06:00 | 13 (16) |
| Time investment, family physician, No. (95% CI), min | 9:27 (8:29–10:25) |
| Time investment nephrologist, No. (95% CI), min | 8:45 (8:04–9:27) |
| Days until response, No. (95% CI) | 1.6 (1.2–1.9) |
| Follow-up consultations (n = 52) | |
| Time investment, family physician, No. (95% CI), min | 6:43 (5:48–7:38) |
| Time investment nephrologist, No. (95% CI), min | 6:47 (5:55–7:40) |
GFR = glomerular filtration rate.
Notes: Consultations performed by 42 family physicians and 5 nurse practitioners in 28 family practices, between May 2009 and August 2011.