| Consultation type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Telehealth only | Face‐to‐face only | Both telehealth and face‐to‐face |
| Number of patients | 1148 | 2686 | 847 |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 16–19 | 141 (12%) | 205 (8%) | 73 (9%) |
| 20–29 | 502 (44%) | 1009 (38%) | 379 (45%) |
| 30–39 | 236 (21%) | 717 (27%) | 204 (24%) |
| 40–49 | 144 (13%) | 447 (17%) | 124 (15%) |
| 50 or more | 113 (10%) | 273 (10%) | 58 (7%) |
| Missing data | 12 | 35 | 9 |
| Sex | |||
| Women | 1079 (94%) | 2482 (92%) | 826 (98%) |
| Men | 68 (6%) | 198 (7%) | 19 (2%) |
| Intersex/other | 1 (< 1%) | 6 (< 1%) | 2 (< 1%) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | |||
| Yes | 49 (4%) | 123 (5%) | 35 (4%) |
| No | 1099 (96%) | 2563 (95%) | 812 (96%) |
| People with disability | |||
| Yes | 46 (4%) | 102 (4%) | 33 (4%) |
| No | 1102 (96%) | 2584 (96%) | 814 (96%) |
| Area of remoteness index 6 | |||
| Major cities | 945 (83%) | 2153 (81%) | 724 (86%) |
| Inner regional | 15 (1%) | 46 (2%) | 18 (2%) |
| More remote | 178 (16%) | 473 (18%) | 100 (12%) |
| Missing data | 10 | 14 | 5 |
| English‐speaking | |||
| Yes | 1035 (90%) | 2231 (83%) | 740 (87%) |
| No | 113 (10%) | 455 (17%) | 107 (13%) |
| Education level | |||
| University | 431 (40%) | 1004 (39%) | 324 (40%) |
| Trade certificate | 192 (18%) | 485 (19%) | 156 (19%) |
| School certificate | 415 (38%) | 966 (38%) | 313 (38%) |
| No school certificate | 51 (5%) | 110 (4%) | 25 (3%) |
| Missing data | 59 | 121 | 29 |
| Work status | |||
| Full/part‐time | 578 (51%) | 1530 (58%) | 464 (55%) |
| Not in paid employment | 250 (22%) | 558 (21%) | 172 (21%) |
| Student | 303 (27%) | 543 (21%) | 202 (24%) |
| Missing data | 17 | 55 | 9 |
| Number of visits | |||
| One | 952 (83%) | 2177 (81%) | 2 (< 1%) |
| Two | 155 (14%) | 431 (16%) | 486 (57%) |
| Three or more | 41 (4%) | 78 (3%) | 359 (42%) |
| Main reason for presentation | |||
| Contraception | 427 (37%) | 1560 (58%) | 489 (58%) |
| Gynaecological problems * | 395 (34%) | 877 (33%) | 406 (48%) |
| Sexually transmissible disease † | 148 (13%) | 167 (6%) | 82 (10%) |
| Medical termination of pregnancy | 118 (10%) | 109 (4%) | 107 (13%) |
| Pregnancy/fertility | 78 (7%) | 82 (3%) | 45 (5%) |
*
Including abnormal menstrual bleeding, menopause, pelvic pain, vulval or vaginal symptoms.
†
Including screening, infection treatment.