Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Socio-demographic characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 610 (52.2) |
| Female | 559 (47.8) |
| Age | |
| 18–24 | 356 (30.4) |
| 25–34 | 512 (43.8) |
| 35–44 | 217 (18.5) |
| 45–54 | 62 (5.4) |
| > 55 | 23 (1.9) |
| Perception of patients towards telemedicine | |
| People availing telemedicine before COVID-19 | |
| Frequently | 187 (15.9) |
| Never | 412 (35.3) |
| Occasionally | 220 (18.8) |
| Rarely | 351 (30) |
| People availing telemedicine during COVID-19 | |
| Frequently | 246 (21.0) |
| Never | 315 (26.9) |
| Occasionally | 310 (26.5) |
| Rarely | 299 (25.6) |
| Purpose of availing telemedicine facility | |
| Booking an appointment | 400 (34.2) |
| Consultation | 562 (48.0) |
| Treatment | 368 (31.5) |
| Review of the doctors | 371 (31.7) |