Table 1.
Demographic and behavioral characteristics of the participants (n = 686).
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 36.7 ± 11.2 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 339 (49.4%) |
| Female | 347 (50.6%) |
| Residency | |
| Lower Egypt | 381 (55.5%) |
| Upper Egypt | 48 (7.0%) |
| Cairo | 255 (37.2%) |
| Sinai | 2 (0.3%) |
| Education | |
| Postuniversity | 192 (28.0%) |
| University | 401 (58.5%) |
| Preuniversity | 81 (11.8%) |
| Basic | 9 (1.3%) |
| None | 3 (0.4%) |
| Job | |
| Governmental | 243 (35.4%) |
| Nongovernmental | 105 (15.3%) |
| Unemployed | 117 (17.1%) |
| Freelance | 97 (14.1%) |
| Student | 106 (15.5%) |
| Wages | 18 (2.6%) |
| Work hour | |
| 0 h | 207 (30.2%) |
| ≤5 h | 61 (8.9%) |
| 6–10 h | 336 (49.0%) |
| >10 h | 82 (12.0%) |
| Comorbidities | |
| No | 530 (77.3%) |
| Yes | 156 (22.7%) |
| Previous use of telemedicine services | |
| No | 340 (49.6%) |
| Yes | 346 (50.4%) |
| Reason for using telemedicine | |
| Follow-up or showing lab result | 237 (67.3%) |
| Emergency | 30 (8.5%) |
| Quarantine | 28 (8.0%) |
| Multiple | 57 (16.2%) |
| First telemedicine use | |
| Never | 280 (40.8%) |
| After COVID-19 | 121 (17.6%) |
| Before COVID-19 | 285 (41.5%) |
| Knowing telemedicine tools | |
| Mobile apps | 163 (23.7%) |
| Video or phone calls | 271 (39.5%) |
| Audio chat | 74 (10.8%) |
| Multiple | 79 (11.8%) |
| None | 99 (14.4%) |
| Preferred telemedicine tools | |
| Audio chat | 107 (15.6%) |
| Video or phone calls | 142 (20.7%) |
| Mobile apps | 320 (44.6%) |
| Multiple | 15 (2.10%) |
| None | 102 (14.9%) |