Table 5.
Telemedicine analysis by age group.
| Age groups |
P value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | ||
| Total patients | 129 | 115 | 102 | |
| Time,a minutes | 18.47 (9.2) | 19.94 (10.8) | 22.07 (12.4) | .042 |
| Mean difference | 0 | 1.47 | 3.60 | |
| P value** | — | .534 | .032 | |
| Satisfactiona | 4.61 (0.72) | 4.58 (0.81) | 4.65 (0.75) | .795 |
| Mean difference | 0 | –0.03 | 0.04 | |
| P value** | — | .962 | .902 | |
| Ease of usea | 4.84 (0.48) | 4.68 (0.78) | 4.51 (0.98) | .004 |
| Mean difference | 0 | –0.16 | –0.33 | |
| P value** | — | .235 | .003 | |
| Required assistanceb | 6 (4.7) | 17 (14.8) | 21 (20.6) | .007 |
| Future use?b | ||||
| Yes | 117 (90.7) | 96 (83.5) | 81 (79.4) | |
| No | 8 (6.2) | 10 (8.7) | 14 (13.7) | .132 |
| NP | 4 (3.1) | 9 (7.8) | 7 (6.9) | |
Significant P values bolded.
NP no preference.
a
Average (SD).
b
Presented as n (% of age group).
*
Univariate comparison. **P value compared with 18 to 49 age group.