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. 2021 Jun 2;18(3):157–163. doi: 10.1016/j.reumae.2020.10.002

Table 3.

Relationship between sociodemographic variables and level of patient and doctor satisfaction with the rheumatology teleconsultation.

Level of patient satisfaction with RTC
Level of doctor satisfaction with RTC
Mean Standard deviation P Mean Standard deviation P
Sex W 8.61 1.52 .79 8.8 1.52 .139
M 8.65 1.49 8.99 1.24
Total 8.62 1.51 8.84 1.44
Skilled in ICTs management No 8.26 1.65 <.001 8.46 1.62 <.001
Yes 8.96 1.29 9.20 1.15
Educational levels Primary 8.32 1.61 <.001 8.61 1.54 <.001
Secondary 8.73 1.35 8.92 1.30
Higher 9.41 1.14 9.43 1.19
Disability No 8.63 1.50 .72 8.86 1.41 .459
Yes 8.56 1.55 8.73 1.59
Goes to consultation in own car No 8.72 1.38 .40 8.90 1.49 .615
Yes 8.59 1.55 8.82 1.43
Goes to consultation in public transport No 8.59 1.55 .40 8.82 1.43 .615
Yes 8.72 1.38 8.90 1.49
Goes alone No 8.64 1.42 .81 8.85 1.34 .889
Yes 8.61 1.56 8.83 1.50
Needs accompaniment No 8.66 1.48 .26 8.89 1.43 .143
Yes 8.46 1.63 8.65 1.49

ICTs: Information and Communication Technologies; M: Men; RTC: Rheumatology Teleconsultation; W: Women.