Table 1.
Demographics for family medicine patients seen in the first 30 days of the telehealth expansion at the University of Missouri compared to same period, prior year.
| Number of encounters 2020 COVID-19 (%) | Number of encounters 2019 (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 5016 (64.79) | 6853 (62.57) | 0.002 |
| Mean age (years) | 44.76 years | 44.49 years | NS |
| Rural | 2784 (36.00) | 3867 (35.31) | NS |
| Hispanic or Latino or Spanish origin | 175 (2.26) | 191 (1.75) | 0.012 |
| Payer | <0.0001 | ||
| Self- pay | 483 (6.24) | 373 (3.41) | |
| Medicaid | 351 (4.53) | 459 (4.19) | |
| Medicare | 1074 (13.87) | 1660 (15.16) | |
| Private insurance | 5834 (75.36) | 8461 (77.25) | |
| Race | 0.019 | ||
| White | 6557 (84.69) | 9358 (85.37) | |
| Black or African American | 825 (10.66) | 1045 (9.53) | |
| Other | 360 (4.65) | 559 (5.10) | |
| Total Encounters | 7742 | 10953 |
NS, not significant.