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. 2019 Jul 2;69(686):e595–e604. doi: 10.3399/bjgp19X704573

Table 2.

Responses to the instruction ‘From the list of benefits of using telephone/video consulting, please tick all that apply to your consultation’ in patient questionnaire

Response TC, n (%) (N= 38) VC, n (%) (N= 43) Total, n (%) (N= 81)
None selected 0 1 (2) 1 (1)
It saved travelling 31 (82) 36 (84) 67 (83)
Did not have to take time off work 13 (34) 17 (40) 30 (37)
More convenient 27 (71) 33 (77) 60 (74)
Because of my health condition, was safer/easier 4 (11) 4 (9) 8 (10)
Saved me money 2 (5) 5 (12) 7 (9)
Took less time 27 (71) 26 (60) 53 (65)
Saved me arranging childcare 0 1 (2) 1 (1)
Did not have to wait as long for an appointment 18 (47) 21 (49) 39 (48)
Other 1 (3) 6 (14) 7 (9)

Percentages are out of total number of patients for each consultation/overall. TC = telephone consultation. VC = video consultation.