Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Demographic category and total number of respondents* | eConsult (n = 938) | Referral (n = 7149) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women (938 eConsult/7149 referral) | 594 (63%) | 4619 (65%) | |
| Age (937 eConsult/7140 referral) | 18–24 | 21 (2%) | 159 (2%) |
| 25–34 | 79 (8%) | 662 (9%) | |
| 35–44 | 97 (10%) | 731 (10%) | |
| 45–54 | 145 (15%) | 1159 (16%) | |
| 55–64 | 212 (23%) | 1799 (25%) | |
| 65–74 | 229 (24%) | 1768 (25%) | |
| 75+ | 154 (16%) | 862 (12%) | |
| Education (884 eConsult/6658 referral) | 8th grade or less | 5 (< 1%) | 33 (< 1%) |
| Some high school, but did not complete | 19 (2%) | 84 (1%) | |
| High school graduate or GED | 114 (13%) | 622 (9%) | |
| Some college or 2-year degree | 230 (26%) | 1797 (27%) | |
| 4-year college degree | 204 (23%) | 1615 (24%) | |
| More than 4-year college degree | 312 (35%) | 2507 (38%) | |
| Race (879 eConsult/6484 referral) | White | 739 (85%) | 5441 (84%) |
| Black/African American | 18 (2%) | 180 (3%) | |
| Asian | 59 (7%) | 477 (7%) | |
| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander | 46 (5%) | 334 (5%) | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (< 1%) | 11 (< 1%) | |
| Other or multiple selections | 7 (< 1%) | 35 (< 1%) | |
| Ethnicity† (867 eConsult/6540 referral) | Hispanic/Latino | 51 (6%) | 417 (6%) |
| Overall Health (884 eConsult/6688 referral) | Excellent | 123 (14%) | 876 (13%) |
| Very good | 273 (31%) | 2310 (35%) | |
| Good | 308 (35%) | 2258 (34%) | |
| Fair | 142 (16%) | 1016 (15%) | |
| Poor | 38 (4%) | 219 (3%) | |
*Not all questions received responses; percentages were computed using the total number of respondents indicated in the first column. Multivariate models used complete case analysis
†Race and ethnicity were asked separately following current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards