Table 6.
Logit regression explaining factors predicting increased willingness to use telemedicine among 1861 survey respondents in Vermont between April 30 and May 13, 2020, with coefficients representing percentage point increases.
| Variable | Odds Ratio | SE | z | P value | 95% CI | ||||||
| Had deferred care | 0.341 | 0.251 | –1.460 | .143 | 0.081-1.439 | ||||||
| Concerned / very concerned about deferred care | 0.629 | 0.123 | –2.370 | .018 | 0.429-0.922 | ||||||
| Age group (years) (reference: 18-24 years) | |||||||||||
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25-34 | 1.439 | 0.474 | 1.100 | .269 | 0.754-2.744 | |||||
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35-44 | 1.732 | 0.576 | 1.650 | .099 | 0.902-3.325 | |||||
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45-54 | 1.571 | 0.518 | 1.370 | .171 | 0.823-2.998 | |||||
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55-64 | 1.589 | 0.513 | 1.440 | .151 | 0.845-2.990 | |||||
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≥65 | 2.290 | 0.814 | 2.330 | .020 | 1.141-4.595 | |||||
| Income (reference: >$100,001) | |||||||||||
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Prefer not to answer | 0.375 | 0.091 | –4.030 | <.001 | 0.232-0.604 | |||||
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$1000-$25,000 | 1.017 | 0.386 | 0.040 | .965 | 0.484-2.138 | |||||
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$25,001-$50,000 | 1.251 | 0.332 | 0.840 | .400 | 0.743-2.104 | |||||
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$50,001-$75,000 | 0.994 | 0.205 | –0.030 | .976 | 0.664-1.488 | |||||
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$75,001-$100,000 | 0.716 | 0.119 | –2.010 | .045 | 0.517-0.992 | |||||
| College graduate | 2.146 | 0.309 | 5.300 | <.001 | 1.618-2.846 | ||||||
| Income decline (reference: no income decline) | |||||||||||
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Less than 25% | 1.069 | 0.196 | 0.360 | .718 | 0.746-1.531 | |||||
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50% | 0.816 | 0.200 | –0.830 | .409 | 0.505-1.321 | |||||
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75% | 0.845 | 0.372 | –0.380 | .703 | 0.357-2.003 | |||||
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100% (I have lost all my income) | 1.446 | 0.505 | 1.060 | .291 | 0.729-2.866 | |||||
| Currently unemployed | 0.871 | 0.171 | –0.700 | .482 | 0.594-1.279 | ||||||
| Location (reference: urban area) | |||||||||||
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Semiurban/suburban | 1.203 | 0.176 | 1.270 | .205 | 0.904-1.602 | |||||
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Rural | 1.287 | 0.235 | 1.380 | .168 | 0.899-1.840 | |||||
| Sex: female | 1.727 | 0.225 | 4.200 | <.001 | 1.339-2.229 | ||||||
| Live alone | 0.748 | 0.144 | –1.510 | .131 | 0.513-1.091 | ||||||
| Have chronic illness | 1.400 | 0.181 | 2.600 | .009 | 1.086-1.804 | ||||||
| Deferred care in | |||||||||||
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Orthopedics | 2.810 | 2.230 | 1.300 | .193 | 0.593-13.309 | |||||
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Mental health | 4.647 | 4.561 | 1.570 | .117 | 0.679-31.812 | |||||
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Neurology | 1.455 | 1.489 | 0.370 | .714 | 0.196-10.808 | |||||
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Pediatrics | 0.963 | 1.004 | –0.040 | .971 | 0.125-7.439 | |||||
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Radiology/imaging | 2.600 | 2.143 | 1.160 | .247 | 0.517-13.083 | |||||
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Surgery | 3.534 | 3.314 | 1.350 | .178 | 0.562-22.211 | |||||
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Primary care | 2.688 | 2.016 | 1.320 | .188 | 0.618-11.692 | |||||
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Cancer | 2.540 | 2.754 | 0.860 | .390 | 0.303-21.268 | |||||
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Cardiovascular | 4.071 | 5.400 | 1.060 | .290 | 0.303-54.792 | |||||
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Internal medicine | 1.940 | 1.729 | 0.740 | .457 | 0.338-11.132 | |||||
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Women’s health/obstetrics and gynecology | 2.562 | 2.067 | 1.170 | .244 | 0.527-12.458 | |||||
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Dental services | 2.372 | 1.768 | 1.160 | .247 | 0.550-10.223 | |||||
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Other | 3.830 | 2.934 | 1.750 | .080 | 0.853-17.188 | |||||