Table 3.
Factor | Cohort | Office | Telemedicine | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
n | 41 | 25 | 16 | |
Actual visit time, mean (SD) | 9.2 (3.5) | 9.2 (4.0) | 9.1 (2.6) | 0.95 |
Total time by patient, mean (SD) | 42.8 (42.8) | 60.8 (45.8) | 14.7 (11.9) | <0.001 |
Total time by patient, median (IQR) | 30.0 (10.0, 60.0) | 50.0 (30.0, 70.0) | 10.0 (10.0, 15.0) | <0.001 |
Would you switch groups? | 0.25 | |||
No | 39 (95) | 23 (92) | 16 (100) | |
Yes | 2 (5) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | |
ER visits after postop encounter | 0.42 | |||
No | 40 (98) | 24 (96) | 16 (100) | |
Yes | 1 (2) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | |
Office calls after postop encounter | 0.92 | |||
0 | 32 (78) | 20 (80) | 12 (75) | |
1 | 7 (17) | 4 (16) | 3 (19) | |
2 | 2 (5) | 1 (4) | 1 (6) |
SD: Standard deviation; IQR: Interquartile range