TABLE 2.
Multivariable analysis of pediatric dermatology encounters characteristics completed by office visits versus telemedicine during the pandemic period (June 1, 2020, to January 22, 2021)
| Adjusted OR | 95% CI for aOR | Coefficient (β) | Standard Error (SE) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Patient type | ||||||
| Return patient | Reference | |||||
| New patient | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.27 | −1.72 | 0.22 | <.0005*** |
| Race a | ||||||
| White | Reference | |||||
| Black/African American | 0.40 | 0.26 | 0.61 | −0.92 | 0.21 | <.0005*** |
| Asian/Mideast Indian | 0.96 | 0.48 | 1.89 | −0.05 | 0.35 | .897 |
| Other race/mixed/unknown | 0.76 | 0.49 | 1.19 | −0.27 | 0.23 | .235 |
| Preferred Language a | ||||||
| English | Reference | |||||
| Non‐English | 0.28 | 0.08 | 0.95 | −1.26 | 0.62 | .041* |
| Payor type | ||||||
| Private insurance | Reference | |||||
| Public insurance | 0.51 | 0.34 | 0.78 | −0.67 | 0.22 | .002** |
| Self‐pay/unknown | 0.27 | 0.06 | 1.21 | −1.30 | 0.76 | .088 |
| Zip code a | ||||||
| Chicago, IL (606###)b | Reference | |||||
| Cook County, IL (non−606###) | 2.67 | 1.80 | 3.98 | 0.98 | 0.20 | <.0005*** |
| Non‐Cook County | 2.81 | 1.87 | 4.23 | 1.03 | 0.21 | <.0005*** |
p Value: <.05*, <.01**, <.001***.
Abbreviation: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; IL, Illinois.
a
Self‐reported by patient at the time of the encounter.
b
Zip codes beginning with prefix 606‐ are of the City of Chicago in Cook County, IL.