Table 2.
Numbers of care programs and percentages of total program respondents that ranked a specific barrier in their top-three barriers to telehealth access by PwCF and their families. a Lack of internet access vs. all other barriers; b Pediatric and affiliate vs. adult; c Adult vs. pediatric and affiliate.
| Total | Adult | Pediatric | Affiliate | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Type (number) | (n = 283) | (n = 117) | (n = 127) | (n = 39) | |
| Program-Reported Barrier | |||||
| Lack of internet access | 246 (86.9) | 101 (86.3) | 114 (89.8) | 31 (79.5) | <0.001a |
| Financial barriers | 126 (44.5) | 56 (47.9) | 57 (44.9) | 13 (33.3) | NS |
| Health literacy | 125 (44.2) | 44 (37.6) | 60 (47.2) | 21 (53.8) | NS |
| Privacy concerns | 120 (42.4) | 55 (47.0) | 47 (37.0) | 18 (46.2) | NS |
| Language barriers | 73 (25.8) | 15 (12.8) | 43 (33.9) | 15 (38.5) | <0.001b |
| Job loss/insecurity | 69 (24.4) | 33 (28.2) | 27 (21.3) | 9 (23.1) | 0.015c |
| Loss of insurance | 66 (23.3) | 34 (29.1) | 24 (18.9) | 8 (20.5) | 0.003c |
| Housing insecurity | 24 (8.5) | 13 (11.1) | 9 (7.1) | 2 (5.1) | NS |