Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of surveyed patients.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | ||
| 26–40 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 41–65 | 88 | 53.7 |
| 66–80 | 69 | 42.1 |
| >80 | 5 | 3.0 |
| Surgerya | ||
| Follow-up (no surgery) | 9 | 5.5 |
| New patient (no surgery) | 24 | 14.6 |
| Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) | 5 | 3.0 |
| Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) | 60 | 36.6 |
| Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) | 47 | 28.7 |
| Revision TKA | 9 | 5.5 |
| Revision THA | 6 | 3.7 |
| Employmenta | ||
| Retired | 69 | 42.1 |
| Full-time | 66 | 40.2 |
| Part-time | 14 | 8.5 |
| Unemployed | 8 | 4.9 |
| Medical leave | 6 | 3.7 |
| Prior telemedicine experience | ||
| Yes | 42 | 25.6 |
| No | 122 | 74.4 |
| Reason for visita | ||
| Short-term follow-up (<6 mo) | 88 | 53.7 |
| Long-term follow-up (6+ mo) | 5 | 3.0 |
| Follow-up (unknown duration) | 8 | 4.9 |
| New patient | 32 | 19.5 |
| New issue unrelated to prior surgery | 10 | 6.1 |
| Physical therapy | 8 | 4.9 |
| Preoperative planning | 3 | 1.8 |
a
Counts for some variables may not add to 164 due to missing responses (Surgery, n = 4; Employment, n = 1; Reason for visit, n = 10).