Table 1.
Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the First 158 Enrolled Participants
| ATP (N = 77) | STP (N = 81) | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 52.9 ± 14.8 | 51.8 ± 15.1 | 0.65 |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | 0.99 | ||
| Mood disorder | 53 (69) | 53 (65) | |
| Anxiety disorder | 14 (18) | 16 (20) | |
| Substance abuse | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | |
| Other | 9 (12) | 10 (12) | |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.49 | ||
| Female | 55 (71) | 53 (65) | |
| Male | 22 (29) | 28 (36) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%)1 | 0.51 | ||
| African American, non-Hispanic | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | |
| African American, Hispanic | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | |
| Caucasian, Hispanic | 6 (8) | 7 (9) | |
| Caucasian, non-Hispanic | 66 (86) | 63 (79) | |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 0 (0) | 2 (3) | |
| Other, Hispanic | 4 (5) | 5 (6) | |
| Clinic site, n (%) | 0.97 | ||
| Auburn | 44 (57) | 48 (59) | |
| J Street (Sacramento) | 20 (26) | 19 (23) | |
| Communicare | 13 (17) | 14 (17) | |
| Current MH treatment, n (%)2 | 0.87 | ||
| Yes | 26 (35) | 30 (37) | |
| No | 49 (65) | 51 (63) | |
| Current medication, n (%)3 | 0.84 | ||
| Yes | 60 (81) | 67 (83) | |
| No | 14 (19) | 14 (17) | |
| Education, n (%)4 | 0.04 | ||
| Graduate high school or less | 19 (30) | 10 (15) | |
| Some college/2-year college | 23 (36) | 37 (56) | |
| College/graduate school | 22 (34) | 19 (29) | |
| Marital status, n (%)5 | 1.00 | ||
| Married/relationship | 37 (56) | 36 (56) | |
| Not in a relationship | 29 (44) | 22 (54) |
a
Group characteristics were tested using two-sample t-test for age and Fisher's exact tests for association for categorical variables. Owing to rounding, percentages might not sum to 100.
1
Frequency missing = 1 in STP group.
2
Frequency missing = 2 in ATP group.
3
Frequency missing = 3 in ATP group.
4
Frequency missing = 13 in ATP and 15 in STP group.
5
Frequency missing = 11 in ATP and 17 in STP group.
ATP, asynchronous telepsychiatry; STP, synchronous telepsychiatry.