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. 2020 Jun 20;159(4):1598–1601. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.06.040

Table 1.

Analysis of Utilization of Telehealth Based on Type of Setting (Academic vs Nonacademic) and Geographical Region of United States

Variable Total, n (%) Telehealth (via video), %, mean ± SD Telemedicine (via phone), % mean ± SD In-person visits, % mean ± SD Dedicated clinic time, min, mean ± SD P value
Type of setting .012 (for % telemedicine via phone)a
.008 (for % in person)a
 Academic 156 (67.8) 56.7 ± 30.5 35.7 ± 29.3 8.73 ± 14 New patient: 34.47 ± 10
Follow-up: 23.7 ± 8.5
 Nonacademic 74 (37.2) 58.1 ± 31.5 25.3 ± 26.1 15.75 ± 24.5 New patient: 29.9 ± 9
Follow-up: 20.8 ± 7.2
Regionb .005 (NE vs SE for % telemedicine via phone)c
.004 (NE vs West for % telemedicine via phone)c
.001 (NE vs SE for % in-person visits)d
.029 (West vs SE had higher dedicated time for new patient visit, West had highest % TeleHealth via video, although not statistically significant)d
.012 (West vs NE for dedicated follow up time)c
.024 (West vs SE, dedicated follow-up time)c
 Northeast (NE) 28 (12.2)
Academic: 19 (67.9)
Nonacademic: 9 (32.1)
50.5 ± 36.3 50.1 ± 33.7 2.67 ± 4.8 New patient: 31.8 ± 9.8
Follow-up: 20.18 ± 7.13
 Southeast (SE) 105 (45.7)
Academic: 71 (67.6)
Nonacademic: 34 (32.4)
57.3 ± 30.1 28.7 ± 26.2 13.73 ± 20.2 New patient: 31.6 ± 8.4
Follow-up: 22.09 ±7.92
 Midwest (MW) 37 (16.1)
Academic: 32 (86.5)
Nonacademic: 5 (13.5)
55.9 ± 23 38.4 ± 22.5 9.1 ± 14.6 New patient: 32.35 ± 10.1
Follow-up: 22.57 ± 7.61
 Southwest (SW) 20 (8.7)
Academic 11 (55)
Nonacademic: 9 (45)
51.9 ± 34.2 29.1 ± 31.5 15 ± 22.4 New patient: 33 ± 11.05
Follow-up: 23.25 ± 9.36
 West 39 (17)
Academic: 22 (56.4)
Nonacademic: 17 (43.6)
65.5 ± 32.7 24.8 ± 30.3 9.6 ± 18.6 New patient: 38.1 ± 11.9
Follow-up: 26.76 ± 8.9
a

Using independent sample t test.

b

One respondent did not specify region.

c

Using 1-way analysis of variance with Tukey’s post-hoc.

d

Using 1-way analysis of variance with Games Howell post-hoc.