Table 3.
Characteristics of the Responders’ access to the MS center and univariable/multivariable logistic regression models for the propensity to telemedicine. ** Logistic Regression model estimates refer to the change in the interest to telemedicine due to a unit class increase in the independent variable
| Logistic characteristics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | ||
| Distance from the MS center, N (%) | |||||
| < 10 km | 99 (18%) | -—- | -—- | ||
| 10–50 km | 302 (56%) | -—- | -—- | ||
| 50–100 km | 86 (16%) | -—- | -—- | ||
| > 100 km | 56 (10%) | 1.21 (0.98–1.48)** | 0.076** | 1.26 (1.02–1.56)** | 0.032** |
| Time required, N (%) | |||||
| < 1 h | 62 (12%) | -—- | -—- | ||
| 1–2 h | 172 (32%) | -—- | -—- | ||
| 3–4 h | 224 (42%) | -—- | -—- | ||
| > 4 h | 80 (15%) | 1.02 (0.83–1.24)** | 0.865** | ||
| Time off work, N (%) | |||||
| No | 146 (39%) | 1.00 (ref) | -—- | ||
| Yes, ½ day | 75 (20%) | 1.01 (0.56–1.82) | 0.969 | ||
| Yes, 1 day | 144 (39%) | 1.22 (0.75–1.99) | 0.428 | ||
| Yes, > 1 day | 6(2%) | 2.68 (0.31–23.60) | 0.373 | ||
| Accompanying person, N (%) | |||||
| No | 111 (21%) | 1.99 (1.16–3.40) | 0.012 | 2.13 (1.23–3.66) | 0.007 |
| Yes, but not necessary/sometimes | 305 (57%) | 1.37 (0.90–2.09) | 0.145 | 1.38 (0.90–2.11) | 0.139 |
| Yes, help necessary | 122 (23%) | 1.00 (ref) | -—- | 1.00(ref) | -—- |
| Mean of transportation used to reach the center, N (%) | |||||
| Private | 467 (87%) | 1.00 (ref) | -—- | ||
| Public | 69 (13%) | 1.31 (0.77–2.24) | 0.319 | ||