Table 1.
Telehealth | Clinic | Z | p | Statistical test | ||
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Demographic | N = 27 | N = 27 | ||||
Age (Mean ± SD) | 81.63 ± 8.58 | 79.93 ± 9.14 | 0.706 (t) | 0.483 | Paired samples t-test | |
Gender (n, %)** | ||||||
Male | 27 (100%) | 27 (100%) | ||||
Female | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | ||||
Primary Diagnosis (n, %)** | ||||||
Amputation | 2 (7.4%) | 2 (7.4%) | ||||
Cardiopulmonary | 3 (11.1%) | 3 (11.1%) | ||||
Osteoarthritis | 5 (18.5%) | 5 (18.5%) | ||||
Other Neuromuscular Conditions | 8 (29.6%) | 8 (29.6%) | ||||
Parkinson Disease | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
SCI (tetraplegia) | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
Stroke | 7 (25.9%) | 7 (25.9%) | ||||
Device at Time 1 | 0.342 | Fishers Exact Test | ||||
No Device | 1 (3.7%) | 2 (7.4%) | ||||
Transport Chair | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
Cane/Crutches/Walker | 12 (44.4%) | 10 (37.0%) | ||||
POV/Scooter | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
K0001/K0002 MWC | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (7.4%) | ||||
K0003/K0004 MWC | 8 (29.6%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
K0009/Not Coded MWC | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
Group 1 PWC | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
Group 2 PWC | 1 (3.7%) | 6 (22.2%) | ||||
Group 3 PWC | 4 (14.8%) | 3 (11.1%) | ||||
Device at Time 2 | <0.001* | Fishers Exact Test | ||||
Transport Chair | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
K0003/K0004 MWC | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
K0005 Ultralight MWC | 10 (37.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||||
Tilt-in-Space MWC | 2 (7.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
Group 1 PWC | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
Group 2 PWC | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (0.0%) | ||||
Group 3 PWC | 12 (44.4%) | 13 (48.1%) | ||||
Group 4 PWC | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
statistically significant at 0.005 level
p value not reported due to matching
SD = standard deviation; SCI = spinal cord injury; POV = power operated vehicle; MWC = manual wheelchair; and PWC = power wheelchair