Table 2.
Adjusted odds of participating in telemedicine by poverty percentage categories
| Acute care & general surgery (n = 1616) | MIS & bariatric surgery (n = 574) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age categories (years) | ||||
| 16–29 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| 30–39 | 0.90 | 0.40–2.01 | 0.99 | 0.36–2.75 |
| 40–49 | 1.15 | 0.52–2.52 | 1.17 | 0.43–3.23 |
| 50–59 | 1.15 | 0.54–2.44 | 0.78 | 0.29–2.11 |
| 60–69 | 0.94 | 0.44–2.01 | 1.02 | 0.38–2.70 |
| 70–79 | 0.98 | 0.46–2.1 | 0.85 | 0.31–2.32 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1.10 | 0.75–1.60 | 1.06 | 0.73–1.56 |
| Female | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Black or African American | 0.24 | 0.06–0.96 | 0.68 | 0.37–1.24 |
| Asian | 0.51 | 0.24–1.08 | 0.98 | 0.37–2.56 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 0.53 | 0.19–1.50 | 1.76 | 0.80–3.89 |
| All other races | 1.71 | 0.47–6.21 | 0.41 | 0.11–1.58 |
| OR* | 95% CI | OR** | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tract Poverty Percentage | ||||
| < 5.0% | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| 5.0–9.9% | 1.12 | 0.61–2.09 | 0.87 | 0.45–1.66 |
| 10.0–14.9% | 1.46 | 0.77–2.77 | 0.98 | 0.50–1.93 |
| 15.0–19.9% | 0.93 | 0.41–2.07 | 0.74 | 0.35–1.58 |
| ≥ 20.0% | 1.32 | 0.64–2.72 | 0.53 | 0.26–1.09 |
| Driving distance (10 mi) | 1.01 | 1.002–1.02 | 1.00 | 0.99–1.00 |
Test of linear trend for tract-level poverty percentage categories not significant for acute care & general surgery visits (*p = 0.65) or elective MIS & bariatric surgery visits (**p = 0.07)