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Table 2.

Health-related characteristics of older adults and bivariate associations with the demand for and use of virtual visits, 2011 Canadian Digital Health Survey (N=2303).

Factors			All n (unweighted, weighted)=(2303, 2454), weighted %^a		Use^b n (unweighted, weighted)=(1149, 1245), weighted %		Versus have not used, χ² (df)		P value		Demand^c n (unweighted, weighted)=(1773, 1902), weighted %		Versus have no interest, χ² (df)		P value
Access to a family physician			N/A^d		N/A		28.2 (1)		<.001		N/A		32.8 (1)		<.001
	Yes	93.9		96.3		N/A				95.0		N/A
Chronic conditions
	Chronic pain	15.5		18.3		14.5 (1)		<.001		16.7		8.4 (1)		.004
	Cancer	5.4		5.5		0.1 (1)		.79		5.6		0.7 (1)		.40
	Diabetes of all types	17.1		19.7		12.9 (1)		<.001		16.9		0.2 (1)		.63
	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)	4.9		5.3		1.11 (1)		.30		5.0		0.4 (1)		.53
	Arthritis	30.1		34.6		24.8 (1)		.001		30.9		2.9 (1)		.09
	Cardiovascular disease (CVD)	7.3		8.4		5.2 (1)		.02		7.5		0.6 (1)		.45
	Alzheimer disease or any other dementia	0.2		0.3		N/A		N/A		0.3		N/A		N/A
	Developmental disability	0		0.1		N/A		N/A		0		N/A		N/A
	Drug or alcohol dependency	1.0		1.5		4.6 (1)		.04		1.3		5.2 (1)		.02
	Obesity	11.5		13.7		12.0 (1)		.001		12.3		4.9 (1)		.03
	Learning disability	0.6		0.6		0.1 (1)		.80		0.7		N/A		N/A
	Emotional, psychological, or mental health conditions	7.2		8.9		11.5 (1)		.001		7.9		5.5 (1)		.02
	Physical disability	7.1		8.3		6.1 (1)		.02		7.1		.001 (1)		.98
	Sensory disability	8.5		10.0		7.2 (1)		.01		9.1		4.2 (1)		.04
	3 or more chronic conditions	14.0		17.2		21.1 (1)		.009		15.0		6.6 (1)		.01
SRH^e			N/A		N/A		26.6 (5)		<.001		N/A		13.5 (5)		.02
	Excellent	7.0		5.3		N/A		N/A		7.1		N/A		N/A
	Very good	32.1		29.1		N/A		N/A		32.3		N/A		N/A
	Good	40		43.2		N/A		N/A		39.8		N/A		N/A
	Fair	16.9		17.9		N/A		N/A		17		N/A		N/A
	Poor	3.8		4.3		N/A		N/A		3.7		N/A		N/A
	Prefer not to say	0.2		0.2		N/A		N/A		0.1		N/A		N/A
SRMH^f			N/A		N/A		9.7 (5)		.09		N/A		6.5 (5)		.26
	Excellent	26.4		24.7		N/A		N/A		25.7		N/A		N/A
	Very good	37.0		37.0		N/A		N/A		37.4		N/A		N/A
	Good	26.3		27.9		N/A		N/A		26.4		N/A		N/A
	Fair	8.6		9.0		N/A		N/A		8.7		N/A		N/A
	Poor	1.5		1.5		N/A		N/A		1.7		N/A		N/A
	Prefer not to say	0.1		0.0		N/A		N/A		0.1		N/A		N/A

^aPercentages are weighted and have been rounded and may not total 100.

^bOlder adults who have used of at least 1 type of virtual visit modality in the past 12 months.

^cOlder adults who have expressed the demand for at least 1 type of virtual visit modality.

^dN/A: not applicable.

^eSRH: self-rated health status.

^fSRMH: self-rated mental health status.