Table 3.
Patient characteristics by access to a video-capable technology of those willing to use video visits who answered both questions (N=317).
| Characteristics | Access to a video-capable device (n=248) | No access to a video-capable device (n=69) | P value | |||||||
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Values, mean (SD; range) | 68.3 (8.9; 39-95) | 71.8 (8.6; 55-94) | .004 | |||||
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Age group, n (%)a | .02 | |||||||
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≤64 | 68 (27.4) | 12 (17.4) |
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65-69 | 64 (25.8) | 14 (20) |
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70-74 | 66 (26.6) | 21 (30) |
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75-79 | 31 (12.5) | 12 (17) |
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≥80 | 19 (7.7) | 10 (14) |
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White, n (%)a | 168 (68) | 34 (49) | .007 | ||||||
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African American, n (%)a | 73 (29.4) | 33 (48) | .007 | ||||||
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Hispanic, n (%) | 46 (18.5) | 9 (13) | .37 | ||||||
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Education (at least associate degree), n (%) | 91 (36.7) | 22 (32) | .55 | ||||||
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Confident filling out medical forms, n (%)a | 144 (58.1) | 28 (41) | .01 | ||||||
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JEN Frailty Indexb, mean (SD) | 7.0 (1.1) | 7.1 (1.2) | .53 | ||||||
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Care Assessment Needs scoreb, mean (SD) | 92.9 (7.0) | 93.4 (6.7) | .59 | ||||||
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Total number of Hierarchical Condition Categoriesb, mean (SD) | 5.4 (2.5) | 5.5 (1.9) | .72 | ||||||
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FRAILc scale screen positive (score ≥3), n (%) | 100 (40.3) | 28 (41) | .99 | ||||||
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Physical status scored, mean (SD) | 5.3 (2.0) | 5.0 (1.8) | .23 | ||||||
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Issue with walking, stepping, balance, n (%)a | 173 (69.8) | 58 (84) | .03 | ||||||
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No prosthetic use, n (%)a | 115 (46.4) | 18 (26) | .004 | ||||||
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General health scorea,d, mean (SD) | 2.8 (0.9) | 2.6 (0.8) | .08 | ||||||
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ADLe scorea,d, mean (SD) | 86.4 (17.8) | 77.3 (24.3) | .005 | ||||||
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ADL deficitsa,b, mean (SD) | 2.0 (2.5) | 3.2 (3.2) | .005 | ||||||
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IADLf scorea,d, mean (SD) | 6.3 (1.9) | 5.7 (2.2) | .04 | ||||||
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IADL deficitsa,b, mean (SD) | 1.7 (1.9) | 2.3 (2.2) | .04 | ||||||
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Homebound or semihomebound, n (%) | 70 (28.2) | 17 (25) | .66 | ||||||
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PHQ-2g screen positive (score ≥3), n (%) | 86 (34.7) | 26 (38) | .75 | ||||||
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Self-perception of aging scoreb, mean (SD) | 3.2 (1.6) | 3.5 (1.3) | .11 | ||||||
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Area Deprivation Index Scorea,b, n (%) | .49 | ||||||||
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1-25 | 54 (21.8) | 11 (15.9) |
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26-50 | 76 (30.6) | 19 (28) |
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51-75 | 69 (27.8) | 25 (36) |
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76-100 | 46 (18.5) | 14 (20) |
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Have a caregiver, n (%) | 81 (32.7) | 25 (36) | .68 | ||||||
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Social Networking Indexd, mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.5 (1.1) | .51 | ||||||
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Have no trouble with transportation, n (%)a | 167 (67.3) | 25 (36) | <.001 | ||||||
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Travel time to physician >60 minutes, n (%) | 83 (33.5) | 23 (33) | .99 | ||||||
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Have delayed physicians’ appointments owing to transportation troubles, n (%)a | 54 (21.8) | 26 (38) | .01 | ||||||
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Use of emaila | 196 (79.0) | 20 (29) | <.001 | ||||||
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Able to do an internet searcha | 204 (82.3) | 28 (41) | <.001 | ||||||
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Use email and internet search | 187 (75.4) | 17 (25) | <.001 | ||||||
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Enrolled in My HealtheVet (MHV)a | 173 (69.8) | 17 (25) | <.001 | ||||||
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Preferred mode of contacta | .03 | ||||||||
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By home phone | 46 (18.6) | 20 (29) |
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By cell phone | 144 (58.1) | 39 (57) |
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By MHV secure message | 22 (8.9) | 0 (0) |
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By email | 34 (13.7) | 9 (13) |
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aP<.05 defined statistical significance.
bLower score is better.
cFRAIL: Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illnesses, and Loss of Weight.
dHigher score is better.
eADL: activities of daily living.
fIADL: instrumental activities of daily living.
gPHQ-2: Patient Health Questionnaire-2.