Table 3.
Correlations Between Demographic Information and Reasons for Nonuse of Telemedicine
| Measure | Gender | Age | Income | Degree | Employment status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I prefer going to walk-in clinics | 0.02 (0.62) | −0.10 (0.03)* | 0.04 (0.42) | −0.03 (0.56) | 0.02 (0.59) |
| I am unsure whether my insurance covers these visits | −0.06 (0.14) | 0.08 (0.09) | 0.16 (<0.001)** | 0.07 (0.10) | −0.02 (0.66) |
| I am worried about the ability to communicate adequately with the health care provider | −0.06 (0.14) | −0.11 (0.02)* | 0.08 (0.09) | 0.02 (0.71) | 0.04 (0.4) |
| I think I would get better care in person | −0.07 (0.12) | −0.09 (0.05)* | 0.03 (0.59) | −0.02 (0.73) | 0.02 (0.66) |
| I do not have very good internet | −0.02 (0.71) | 0.02 (0.63) | 0.09 (0.05)* | 0.09 (0.03)* | −0.19 (<0.001)** |
| I am not technologically savvy enough to use telemedicine services | −0.04 (0.36) | 0.11 (0.02)* | 0.08 (0.09) | 0.16 (<0.001)** | −0.13 (<0.001)** |
| I am worried that I will have difficulty hearing the health care provider over telemedicine | 0.01 (0.75) | 0.04 (0.45) | 0.11 (0.01)* | 0.06 (0.21) | −0.001 (0.98) |
| I am worried that I will have difficulty seeing the health care provider over telemedicine | 0.11 (0.02) | −0.003 (0.95) | 0.11 (0.01)* | 0.06 (0.18) | 0.02 (0.66) |
| I am worried about confidentiality of my private information being exchanged through telemedicine | 0.04 (0.41) | 0.09 (0.05)* | 0.07 (0.12) | 0.01 (0.76) | −0.07 (0.12) |
| I am worried about the continuity of care (i.e., I do not see the same provider every time) | 0.03 (0.57) | 0.10 (0.04)* | 0.01 (0.80) | 0.04 (0.39) | −0.003 (0.95) |
| I do not have the technology needed for telemedicine visits | 0.04 (0.31) | 0.11 (0.02)* | 0.09 (0.04)* | 0.09 (0.04)* | −0.12 (<0.001)** |
| I think it would take longer to have a visit over telemedicine than in person | 0.05 (0.26) | 0.19 (<0.001)** | 0.05 (0.26) | 0.07 (0.11) | −0.10 (0.02)* |
| I am worried about the quality of care I would receive | −0.02 (0.61) | −0.11 (0.01)* | 0.01 (0.83) | 0.01 (0.78) | 0.05 (0.27) |
| I would most likely use telemedicine now because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) | −0.01 (0.85) | 0.02 (0.74) | −0.04 (0.39) | −0.12 (<0.001)** | 0.06 (0.15) |
p-Value (significance), Pearson correlation factor.
*
p-Value <0.05.
**
p-Value <0.001.