Table I.
Telemedicine patient demographics
Characteristic | Respondents, n | Respondents, % | Total telehealth patients |
---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | |||
18-39 | 64 | 40 | 106 |
40-59 | 63 | 39 | 115 |
60+ | 35 | 22 | 68 |
Sex | |||
Female | 126 | 78 | 225 |
Male | 36 | 22 | 64 |
Ethnicity | |||
Asian | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Black | 49 | 30 | 100 |
White | 95 | 58 | 166 |
Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Unidentified | 11 | 7 | 11 |
Insurance | |||
Government | 48 | 30 | 82 |
Private | 114 | 70 | 207 |
Type of visit | |||
Established | 134 | 83 | 235 |
New | 28 | 17 | 54 |
Primary diagnoses | |||
Asthma | 78 | 48 | 126 |
Drug allergy | 5 | 3 | 10 |
Food allergy | 9 | 6 | 14 |
Immune deficiency | 32 | 20 | 50 |
Rhinitis | 23 | 14 | 59 |
Urticaria/angioedema | 15 | 9 | 30 |