Table 2.
Patients response rates and need for physical visit to outpatient departments based on their diagnoses.
| Diagnosis | Number of patients contacted (n = 450) | Patient that opted for telemedicine consultation (n = 399) | Response rate (patients availing telemedicine/patients contacted x 100 | Proportion of the patients receiving telemedicine that required a physical visit to OPD %(n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back pain and radicular symptoms | 116 (25.7%) | 104 (26.0%) | 89.65% | 10.57% (n = 11, 1 with alarming symptoms) |
| Fracture and dislocations | 87 (19.3%) | 77 (19.2%) | 88.50% | 36.36% (n = 28) |
| Soft tissue injuries | 67 (14.8%) | 59 (14.7%) | 88.05% | 22.03% (n = 13, 3 with alarming symptoms) |
| Large joint degenerative disorders | 51 (11.3%) | 48 (12.0%) | 94.11% | 39.58% (n = 19, 7 with alarming symptoms) |
| Inflammatory arthropathies | 33 (7.3%) | 32 (8.0%) | 96.96% | 40.06% (n = 13, 1 with alarming symptoms) |
| Cervical disorders | 31 (6.8%) | 31 (7.7%) | 100% | 9.67% (n = 3, 1 with alarming symptoms) |
| Non traumatic soft tissue disorders | 30 (6.6%) | 24 (6.0%) | 80% | 54.16% (n = 13, 1 with alarming symptoms) |
| Chronic infection | 15 (3.3%) | 13 (3.2%) | 86.66% | 53.84% (n = 7) |
| Deformities | 10 (2.2%) | 7 (1.7%) | 70% | 71.42% (n = 5) |
| Other conditions | 5 (1.1%) | 1 (0.2%) | 20% | 100% (n = 1) |
| Tumors | 3 (0.6%) | 1 (0.2%) | 33.33 | None |
| Instability | 2 (0.4%) | 2 (0.5%) | 100% | 50% (n = 1) |
| Total | 450 (100%) | 399 (100%) | 88.66% | 28.57% (n = 114, 14 with alarming symptoms) |