Table-I.
Demographics and availability of basic infrastructure of telemedicine (n=234).
| Variables | Frequency (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 87(37.2) | ≤0.001 |
| Female | 147(62.8) | |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤30 | 153(65.4) | ≤0.001 |
| 31-40 | 66(28.2) | |
| 41-50 | 12(5.1) | |
| >50 | 3(1.3) | |
| Experience (years) | ≤0.001 | |
| <1 | 30(12.8) | |
| 1-3 | 102(43.6) | |
| 4-6 | 45(19.2) | |
| 7-9 | 30(12.8) | |
| ≥10 | 27(11.5) | |
| Locality | ≤0.001 | |
| Rural | 6(2.6) | |
| Urban | 207(88.5) | |
| Semi-urban | 21(9) | |
| Work setup | ≤0.001 | |
| Private clinic | 36(15.4) | |
| Primary healthcare | 15(6.4) | |
| District hospital | 18(7.7) | |
| Tertiary care hospital | 81(34.6) | |
| Teaching hospital | 84(35.9) | |
| Telemedicine specific training | ≤0.001 | |
| Yes | 48(20.5) | |
| No | 171(73.1) | |
| Don’t know | 15(6.4) | |
| Availability of infrastructure | ≤0.001 | |
| Yes | 75(32.1) | |
| No | 123(52.6) | |
| Don’t know | 36(15.4) | |
| Availability of specific hardware | ≤0.001 | |
| Yes | 63(26.9) | |
| No | 150(64.1) | |
| Don’t know | 21(9) | |
| Availability of specific software | ≤0.001 | |
| Yes | 138(59) | |
| No | 63(26.9) | |
| Don’t know | 33(14.1) | |
| Affordability for the setup | ≤0.001 | |
| Yes | 138(59) | |
| No | 45(19.2) | |
| Don’t know | 51(21.8) | |
| Affordability for the patients | ≤0.001 | |
| Yes | 120(51.3) | |
| No | 57(24.4) | |
| Don’t know | 57(24.4) | |
| Means to measure effectiveness of telemedicine | ||
| Yes | 84(35.9) | |
| No | 51(21.8) | |
| Don’t know | 99(42.3) | |
| Need for physical examination | ≤0.001 | |
| Yes | 213(91) | |
| No | 21(9) |