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. 2020 Sep 14;6(3):e21607. doi: 10.2196/21607

Table 3.

Reasons for delayed care, by service line and problem type, among 803 survey respondents in Vermont between April 30 and May 13, 2020, who reported deferring care due to the COVID-19 pandemic medical services shutdown.

Health care service New developed problem, n (%) Care for ongoing problems, n (%) Preventive care, n (%)
Dental services 37 (17) 45 (21) 184 (84)
Primary care 52 (29) 56 (30) 137 (75)
Orthopedics 33 (51) 41 (63) 23 (35)
Women’s health/obstetrics and gynecology 18 (32) 21 (38) 40 (71)
Radiology/imaging 14 (30) 14 (30) 33 (74)
Surgery 15 (68) 10 (45) 6 (27)
Internal medicine 8 (40) 10 (50) 13 (65)
Mental health 4 (24) 13 (76) 7 (41)
Cardiovascular 3 (43) 4 (57) 6 (86)
Other 38 (27) 78 (55) 80 (57)
Total 229 (29) 309 (38) 547 (68)