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. 2021 Aug 19;22(5):1028–1031. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2021.4.51317

Table 1.

Demographics of patients who used telemedicine.

Demographic Number (%)
Age
 18–44 2,068 (69.5%)
 45–65 799 (26.9%)
 > 65 107 (3.6%)
Gender
 Female 1,863 (62.6%)
 Male 1,108 (37.3%)
 Unknown 3 (0.1%)
Race
 White 1,198 (40.3%)
 Black or African American 723 (24.3%)
 Asian 121 (4.1%)
 American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.5%)
 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0.2%)
 Other 571 (19.2%)
 Unknown 163 (5.5%)
Smoking Status
 Never Smoker 1,563 (52.6%)
 Former Smoker 302 (10.2%)
 Current Smoker 166 (5.6%)
 Unknown 943 (31.7%)
Presence of co-morbidities
 Distinct patients with asthma 524 (17.6%)
 Distinct patients with COPD 26 (0.9%)
 Distinct patients with Diabetes 359 (12.1%)
 Distinct patients with hyperlipidemia 249 (8.4%)
 Distinct patients with hypertension 501 (16.8%)
 Distinct patients with CAD 60 (2.0%)
 Distinct patients with CHF 33 (1.1%)
COVID-19 Evaluation
 Distinct patients with a COVID-19 test order 2,116 (71.1%)
 Distinct patients with a COVID-19 positive result 652 (21.9%)
 Distinct patients from all patients who used the “Concern for Coronavirus” module and were seen in the ED within 14 days of their video visit. 296 (10.0%)

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; COVID-19, novel coronavirus disease 2019; ED, emergency department.