Table 2. Teleconsultation associations.
| Variable | Pre Lockdown % (N) | Post-Lockdown % (N) | χ2(df) | p-value | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age a | 41.25 (23.32) | 31.33 (19.45) | 15.65 (18936) | <0.001* | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 55.30 (9688) | 52.90 (757) | 3.18 (1) | 0.08 | - |
| Female | 44.70 (7819) | 47.10 (674) | |||
| Socioeconomic Status | |||||
| Free treatment/ Low income | 75.20% (13162) | 33.10 (474) | 5408.99 (3) | <0.001* | 0.53 |
| Subsidized payment/ Middle income | 20.20 (3540) | 26.90 (385) | |||
| Private patients/ High income | 0.30 (48) | 32.20 (461) | |||
| Others | 4.30 (757) | 7.80 (111) | |||
| Consultation Department | |||||
| General Ophthalmology | 40.00 (7003) | 29.63 (424) | 59.63 (1) | <0.001* | -0.06 |
| Sub-speciality | 60.00 (10504) | 70.37 (1007) | |||
| Registration Status | |||||
| New | 46.20 (8090) | 45.10 (645) | 0.69 (1) | 0.41 | - |
| Follow-Up | 53.80 (9417) | 54.90 (786) |
*Significant results
a Mean (SD) were reported for age, and independent samples student t-test was applied