Table 1.
Comparison of In-Person First and Telepsychiatry First Groups
| Variable | In-person first group (N=11) | Telepsychiatry first group (N=11) |
|---|---|---|
| % Men | 81.8% | 72.7% |
| Mean Age in Years (Std. dev)) | 70.1 (8.7) | 71.4 (10.6) |
| Education in Years (Std. dev)) | 5.0 (3.7) | 5.9 (4.8) |
| Currently Married | 36% | 54% |
| Living Alone | 27.3% | 27.3% |
| Acculturation (ARMSA-II) | ||
| Very Mexican Oriented | 81.8% | 72.7% |
| Balanced Bicultural | 9.1% | 18.2% |
| Slightly Anglo-oriented bicultural | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Health Literacy (SAHLSA-50) Mean (Std Dev) | 40.7 (9.5) | 44.1 (3.7) |
| Depression (CES-D) | 30.6 (13.2) | 21.4 (14.6) |
| Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) Mean z-score (Std Dev, Median) | −1.02, (3.03, −0.45) | −0.73 (3.18, 0) |
| Brief Visuospatial Memory Test – Revised (BVMT-R) Mean z-score (Std Dev, Median) | −1.59 (0.84, −1.73) | −1.66 (0.90, −1.80) |
| Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (HVLT) Mean z-score (Std Dev, Median) | −1.77 (1.60, −1.67) | −2.54 (1.12, −2.37) |
| Digits Forward Mean z-score (Std Dev, Median) | −1.40 (0.52, −1.33) | −1.21 (0.56, −1.33) |
| Digits Backward Mean z-score (Std Dev, Median) | −0.50 (0.76, −0.67) | −0.73 (0.57, −0.67) |
| Cognitive Composite Mean z-score (Std Dev, Median) | −1.14 (0.91, −1.09) | −1.36 (0.93, −1.15) |
ARMSA – Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans
SAHLSA – Short Assessment of Health Literacy for Spanish Adults
CES-D – Center for Epidemiological Studies Scale for Depression
Note: Differences between the groups were calculated using chi-square (for categorical) and T-tests (for continuous) and did not achieve statistical significance (p<0.05) for any of the variables. All chi-square tests had a df of 1 and t-tests had a df of 20