Table 1.
Characteristics of patient portal users from December 29, 2019 to May 30, 2020 (N=3292).
| Characteristic | n (%) | ||
| Age (years) | |||
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18-24 | 148 (4.5) | |
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25-34 | 721 (21.9) | |
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35-44 | 684 (20.8) | |
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45-54 | 578 (17.6) | |
|
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55-64 | 543 (16.5) | |
|
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≥65 | 618 (18.8) | |
| Sex | |||
|
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Female | 2206 (67.0) | |
|
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Male | 1082 (33.2) | |
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Nonbinary | 4 (0.1) | |
| Region | |||
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Metro Denver | 1412 (42.9) | |
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North Colorado | 1021 (31.0) | |
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South Colorado | 719 (21.8) | |
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Out of state | 140 (4.3) | |
| Type of interaction | |||
|
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eMDPOAa completion | 3138 (95.3) | |
|
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Message to advance care planning support team | 148 (4.5) | |
|
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Invalid MDPOAb submission | 6 (0.2) | |
| eMDPOA subgroupsc | |||
|
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No prior agent (oral or MDPOA) and eMDPOA selects a new agent | 1665 (50.6) | |
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Prior MDPOA form and eMDPOA does not change the agent | 644 (19.6) | |
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Prior MDPOA from and eMDPOA selects a new agent | 78 (2.4) | |
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Prior orally appointed agent and eMDPOA does not change the agent | 686 (20.8) | |
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Prior orally appointed agent and eMDPOA selects a new agent | 65 (1.3) | |
aeMDPOA: electronic medical durable power of attorney.
bMDPOA: medical durable power of attorney.
cPercentages total 95.3% (proportion of total eMDPOAs).