TABLE 1.
Characteristics and univariate analysis of pediatric dermatology encounters of patients seen via office visits versus telemedicine during the pandemic period (June 1, 2020, and January 22, 2021)
| Characteristic a | Office Visit b | Telemedicine b | OR | 95% CI for OR | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1237 | n = 207 | Lower | Upper | |||
| Patient Type, n (%) | ||||||
| Return patient | 651 (52.6) | 179 (86.5) | Reference | |||
| New patient | 586 (47.4) | 28 (14) | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.26 | <.0005*** |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||||
| Female | 704 (56.9) | 124 (59.9) | Reference | |||
| Male | 533 (43.1) | 83 (40) | 0.88 | 0.66 | 1.19 | .421 |
| Age, n (%) | ||||||
| 0–10 years | 623 (50.4) | 99 (47.8) | Reference | |||
| 11–17 years | 614 (49.6) | 108 (52.2) | 1.11 | 0.82 | 1.49 | .499 |
| Race, n (%) | ||||||
| White | 351 (28.4) | 109 (52.7) | Reference | |||
| Black/African American | 617 (49.9) | 47 (23) | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.35 | <.0005*** |
| Asian/Mideast Indian | 52 (4) | 14 (7) | 0.87 | 0.46 | 1.62 | .656 |
| Other race/mixed/unknown | 217 (17.5) | 37 (18) | 0.55 | 0.36 | 0.83 | .004** |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||||
| Non‐Hispanic/Latino | 969 (78.3) | 168 (81.2) | Reference | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | 171 (13.8) | 20 (10) | 0.67 | 0.41 | 1.10 | .116 |
| Unknown | 97 (8) | 19 (9) | 1.13 | 0.67 | 1.90 | .644 |
| Preferred Language, n (%) | ||||||
| English | 1,164 (94.1) | 204 (98.6) | Reference | |||
| Non‐English | 73 (6) | 3 (1) | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.75 | .015* |
| Payor Type, n (%) | ||||||
| Private insurance | 671 (54.2) | 164 (79.2) | Reference | |||
| Public insurance | 535 (43.2) | 41 (20) | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.45 | <.0005*** |
| Self‐pay/unknown | 31 (3) | 2 (1) | 0.26 | 0.06 | 1.11 | .070 |
| Zip Code, c n (%) | ||||||
| Chicago, IL (606###) | 884 (71.5) | 87 (42) | Reference | |||
| Cook County, IL (non−606###) | 213 (17.2) | 58 (28) | 2.77 | 1.92 | 3.98 | <.0005*** |
| Other Zip Code | 140 (11.3) | 62 (30) | 4.50 | 3.10 | 6.52 | <.0005*** |
p Value: <.05*, <.01**, <.001***.
Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; IL, Illinois.
Data provided by Clinical Research Data Warehouse at the University of Chicago and includes patient self‐reported classifications from electronic medical records.
Only successfully completed visits during the pandemic period (June 1, 2020, to January 22, 2021) are included. All office visits occurred in‐person, and all telemedicine visits occurred over synchronous video call.
Zip codes beginning with prefix 606‐ are of the City of Chicago in Cook County, IL.