Table 3.
Adjusted odds of participating in telemedicine by median family income 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 | 0.41–2.00 | 0.95 | 0.35–2.60 |
| 40–49 | 1.10 | 0.50–2.42 | 1.08 | 0.40–2.96 |
| 50–59 | 1.20 | 0.53–2.38 | 0.79 | 0.30–2.12 |
| 60–69 | 0.90 | 0.42–1.93 | 1.00 | 0.38–2.64 |
| 70–79 | 0.95 | 0.45–2.00 | 0.89 | 0.33–2.41 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1.14 | 0.78–1.67 | 1.05 | 0.71–1.53 |
| Female | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Black or African American | 0.24 | 0.07–0.91 | 0.63 | 0.35–1.16 |
| Asian | 0.51 | 0.24–1.10 | 0.95 | 0.37–2.42 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 0.49 | 0.17–1.41 | 1.76 | 0.80–3.87 |
| All other races | 1.77 | 0.49–6.34 | 0.39 | 0.10–1.55 |
| OR* | 95% CI | OR** | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tract median family income, $, n (%) | ||||
| ≥ 150 K | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| 125.0–149.9 K | 1.22 | 0.64–2.31 | 1.67 | 0.75–3.72 |
| 100.0–124.9 K | 1.01 | 0.51–2.00 | 0.93 | 0.46–1.87 |
| 75.0–99.9 K | 1.27 | 0.69–2.32 | 1.07 | 0.57–2.02 |
| < 75.0 K | 1.80 | 0.98–3.32 | 0.81 | 0.43–1.52 |
| Driving distance (10 mi) | 1.01 | 1.00–1.01 | 1.00 | 0.99–1.01 |
Test of linear trend for tract median income categories not significant for acute care & general surgery visits (*p = 0.23) or elective MIS & bariatric surgery visits (**p = 0.08)