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. 2020 Nov 5;147(2):209–211. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.3052

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Patients Seen From March 17 to April 24, 2020, and March 17 to April 24, 2019, According to Type of Visit.

Characteristic Frequency, No. (%)
2020 2019
Virtual video visit (n = 121) Telephone visit (n = 60) In-person visits (n = 35) Canceled (n = 18) In-person visits (n = 372) Canceled (n = 22)
Age 63 (20-90) 62 (32-93) 63 (34-81) 63 (32-75) 63 (17-88) 57 (21-93)
Sex
Male 77 (63.6) 39 (65.0) 23 (65.7) 7 (38.9) 214 (57.5) 13 (59.1)
Female 44 (36.4) 21 (35.0) 12 (34.3) 11 (61.1) 158 (42.8) 9 (40.9)
Race
White 79 (65.3 34 (56.7) 23 (65.7) 11 (61.1) 234 (62.9) 6 (27.3)
Black 25 (20.7) 17 (28.3) 7 (20.0) 4 (22.2) 89 (23.9) 14 (63.6)
Other 17 (14.1) 9 (15.0) 5 (14.3) 3 (16.7) 49 (13.2) 2 (9.1)
Insurance type
HMO 39 (32.3) 14 (23.3) 10 (28.6) 2 (11.1) 83 (22.3) 3 (13.6)
PPO 30 (24.8) 5 (8.3) 4 (11.4) 1 (5.6) 72 (19.4) 1 (4.6)
Medicare 40 (22.1) 24 (40.0) 12 (34.3) 9 (20.0) 148 (39.8) 7 (31.8)
Medicaid/none/other public 11 (9.1) 15 (25.0) 7 (20.0) 6 (33.3) 57 (15.3) 10 (45.4)
Unknown 1 (0.8) 2 (3.3) 2 (5.7) 0 (0) 12 (3.2) 1 (4.6)
Education levela
Lowest 25 (20.7) 17 (28.3) 6 (17.1) 4 (22.2) 92 (24.7) 10 (45.4)
Third 33 (27.3) 12 (20.0) 15 (42.9) 5 (27.8) 81 (21.8) 8 (36.4)
Second 28 (23.1) 13 (21.7) 8 (22.9) 7 (38.9) 95 (25.5) 3 (13.6)
Highest 32 (26.4) 17 (28.3) 5 (14.3) 2 (11.1) 97 (26.1) 1 (4.6)
Missing 3 (2.5) 1 (1.7) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 7 (1.9) 0 (0)
Median household income
Lowest 24 (19.8) 20 (33.3) 9 (25.7) 2 (11.1) 86 (23.1) 13 (59.1)
Third 27 (22.3) 9 (15.0) 7 (20.0) 8 (44.4) 96 (25.8) 7 (31.8)
Second 30 (24.8) 18 (30.0) 13 (37.1) 6 (33.3) 85 (22.8) 2 (9.1)
Highest 37 (30.6) 11 (18.3) 5 (14.3) 2 (11.1) 98 (26.3) 0 (0)
Missing 3 (2.5) 2 (3.3) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 7 (1.9) 0 (0)
Married marital statusb
Lowest 28 (23.1) 16 (26.7) 7 (20.0) 2 (11.1) 88 (23.7) 13 (59.1)
Third 26 (21.5) 13 (21.7) 13 (37.1) 7 (38.9) 90 (24.2) 5 (22.7)
Second 31 (27.3) 13 (21.7) 10 (28.6) 6 (33.3) 92 (24.7) 3 (13.6)
Highest 33 (27.3) 17 (28.3) 4 (11.4) 3 (16.7) 95 (25.5) 1 (4.6)
Missing 3 (2.5) 1 (1.7) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 7 (1.9) 0 (0)
English speakingc
Lowest 29 (24.0) 15 (25.0) 13 (37.1) 3 (16.7) 91 (24.5) 3 (13.6)
Third 27 (22.3) 8 (13.3) 6 (17.1) 4 (22.2) 105 (28.2) 4 (18.2)
Second 26 (21.5) 19 (31.6) 9 (25.7) 5 (27.8) 89 (23.9) 7 (31.8)
Highest 36 (29.8) 17 (28.3) 6 (17.1) 6 (33.3) 80 (21.5) 8 (36.4)
Missing 3 (2.5) 1 (1.7) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 7 (1.9) 0 (0)
Employment rated
Lowest 26 (21.5) 9 (15.0) 12 (34.3) 5 (27.8) 92 (24.7) 10 (45.4)
Third 28 (23.1) 18 (30.0) 7 (20.0) 4 (22.2) 90 (24.2) 7 (31.8)
Second 33 (25.6) 21 (35.0) 9 (25.7) 5 (27.8) 84 (22.6) 2 (9.1)
Highest 31 (25.6) 11 (18.3) 6 (17.1) 4 (22.2) 99 (26.6) 3 (13.6)
Missing 3 (2.5) 1 (1.7) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 7 (1.9) 0 (0)
Household income above the poverty linee
Lowest 24 (19.8) 17 (28.3) 7 (20.0) 1 (5.6) 90 (24.2) 15 (68.2)
Third 30 (24.8) 12 (20.0) 14 (40.0) 9 (50.0) 86 (23.1) 4 (18.2)
Second 33 (27.3) 17 (28.3) 8 (22.9) 5 (27.8) 87 (23.4) 3 (13.6)
Highest 31 (25.6) 12 (20.0 5 (14.3) 3 (16.7) 102 (27.4) 0 (0)
Missing 3 (2.5) 2 (3.33) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 7 (1.9) 0 (0)

Abbreviations: HMO, health maintenance organization; PPO, preferred provider organization.

a

Proportion of individuals 25 years or older completing high school or a obtaining General Educational Development or higher education.

b

Proportion of individuals 18 years or older declaring a married marital status.

c

Proportion of individuals 5 years and older with the ability to speak English.

d

Proportion of individuals 16 years old or older currently employed.

e

Proportion of households with incomes above the federal poverty line.