Table 2.
Characteristics of patients and/or caregivers engaging in email consultations.
| Characteristics | Whole sample (n=85), n (%) | Practice 1 (n=45), n (%) | Practice 2 (n=40), n (%) | |
| Sex | ||||
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Male | 48 (56) | 25 (56) | 23 (57) |
|
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Female | 37 (44) | 20 (44) | 17 (43) |
| Age (years) | ||||
|
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16-20 | 6 (7) | 5 (11) | 1 (2) |
|
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20-29 | 4 (5) | 2 (4) | 2 (4) |
|
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30-39 | 9 (11) | 1(2) | 8 (20) |
|
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40-49 | 19 (22) | 8 (18) | 11 (28) |
|
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50-59 | 14 (16) | 9 (20) | 5 (13) |
| 60-69 | 12 (14) | 5 (11) | 7 (18) | |
|
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70-79 | 16 (19) | 11 (24) | 5 (13) |
|
|
80-89 | 3 (4) | 2 (5) | 1 (2) |
|
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≥90 | 2 (2) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) |