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. 2021 Nov 6;29(1):149–154. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocab240

Table 1.

Outcomes of contact attempts

Outcome Chatbot (N = 467) Telephone (N = 468) Difference, % (95% CI) P-value
First contact attempts, N (%)
 Delivered 259 (55.5)a 333 (71.2)b −15.7 (−21.8, −9.6) <.001
 Answered 42 (9.0)c 120 (25.6)d −19.8 (−26.7, −13.0) <.001
Second contact attempts, N (%)
 Delivered 225 (48.2)a 224 (47.9)b 0.3 (−6.1, 6.7) .92
 Answered 16 (3.4)c 50 (10.7)d −7.3 (−10.5, −4.0) <.001
First or second contact attempt, N (%)
 Delivered 267 (57.2)a 337 (72.0)b −14.8 (−20.9, −8.8) <.001
 Answered 58 (12.4)c 160 (34.2)d −21.8 (−27.0, −16.5) <.001
a–d

See Methods for definitions.