Table 1.
Characteristics of 75 Study Participants, by Telemedicine Preference for Today’s Visit and Willingness for Future Visits
| All Participants | What Would Have Been Your Preference for Today’s Visit?a | I Would Be Willing to Complete a Visit With a Doctor by Telemedicine (Video Conferencing) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telemedicine (n = 30) | In-person (n = 44) | P b | Strongly Agree/Agree (n = 58) | Neutral/Neither Agree nor Disagree (n = 10) | Disagree/Strongly Disagree (n = 7) | P c | ||
| Age, y | 54.7 ± 17.2 | 54.4 ± 17.8 | 54.8 ± 17.2 | .909 | 53.7 ± 18.1 | 57.6 ± 12.5 | 58.3 ± 16.0 | .687 |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 40 (53.3) | 16 (53.3) | 23 (52.3) | 1.000 | 28 (48.3) | 7 (70.0) | 5 (71.4) | .307 |
| Mode of transportation to clinic | ||||||||
| Patient’s vehicle | .038 | .308 | ||||||
| Patient drove | 25 (33.3) | 19 (63.3) | 35 (79.6) | 39 (67.2) | 10 (100.0) | 6 (85.7) | ||
| Someone else drove | 29 (38.7) | |||||||
| Took turns driving | 1 (1.3) | |||||||
| Friend or family member’s vehicle | ||||||||
| Patient drove | 2 (2.7) | 7 (23.3) | 9 (20.5) | 15 (25.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| Someone else drove | 12 (16.0) | |||||||
| Took turns driving | 2 (2.7) | |||||||
| Medical transportation | 1 (1.3) | 4 (13.3) | 0 (0) | 4 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Transport service (eg, taxicab, Uber, Lyft, etc.) | 1 (1.3) | |||||||
| Combination of public transportation and transport service (eg, taxicab, Uber, Lyft, etc.) | 1 (1.3) | |||||||
| Other | 1 (1.3) | |||||||
| Visit history with clinic or hospital | ||||||||
| First visit with this infectious disease clinic | 19 (25.3) | 6 (20.0) | 13 (29.6) | .543 | 14 (24.1) | 3 (30.0) | 2 (28.6) | .785 |
| Prior visit with infectious disease physician from Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital | 23 (30.7) | 9 (30.0) | 14 (31.8) | 20 (34.5) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| Prior visit with this infectious diseases clinic | 33 (44.0) | 15 (50) | 17 (38.6) | 24 (41.4) | 5 (50.0) | 4 (57.1) | ||
| All Participants | What Would Have Been Your Preference for Today’s Visit?a | I Would Be Willing to Complete a Visit With a Doctor by Telemedicine (Video Conferencing) | ||||||
| Telemedicine (n = 30) | In-person (n = 44) | P b | Strongly Agree/Agree (n = 58) | Neutral/Neither Agree nor Disagree (n = 10) | Disagree/Strongly Disagree (n = 7) | P c | ||
| Travel distance for appointment | ||||||||
| 25–50 miles | 15 (20.0) | 4 (13.3) | 11 (25.0) | .489 | 9 (15.5) | 2 (20.0) | 4 (57.1) | .024 |
| 51–75 miles | 10 (13.3) | 3 (10.0) | 7 (15.9) | 8 (13.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | ||
| 76–100 miles | 12 (16.0) | 6 (20.0) | 6 (13.6) | 9 (15.5) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| >100 miles | 38 (50.7) | 17 (56.7) | 20 (45.5) | 32 (55.2) | 6 (60.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Patient-reported travel time, h | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 2.12 ± 1.07 | 1.93 ± 1.14 | .465 | 2.11 ± 1.07 | 2.11 ± 1.32 | 1.00 ± 0.47 | .037 |
| Driving time to hospital closest to home | ||||||||
| <30 min | 61 (81.3) | 25 (83.3) | 35 (79.6) | .564 | 50 (86.2) | 6 (60.0) | 5 (71.4) | .093 |
| 30–60 min | 11 (14.7) | 3 (10.0) | 8 (18.2) | 6 (10.3) | 4 (40.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| 1–2 h | 1 (1.3) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| 2–3 h | 2 (2.7) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.3) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| Rural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCAs) | ||||||||
| Urban focused | 39 (52) | 14 (46.7) | 25 (56.8) | .734 | 30 (51.7) | 4 (40.0) | 5 (71.4) | .880 |
| Large rural city/town (micropolitan) focused | 14 (18.7) | 5 (16.7) | 8 (18.2) | 10 (17.2) | 3 (30.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| Small rural town focused | 18 (24.0) | 9 (30.0) | 9 (20.5) | 14 (24.1) | 3 (30.0) | 1 (14.3) | ||
| Isolated small rural town focused | 4 (5.3) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (4.6) | 4 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Data are presented as mean ± SD or No. (%).
n = 74.
Fisher exact test for categorical variables and 2-sample t test for continuous variables.
Fisher exact test for categorical variables and 1-way analysis of variance for continuous variables.