Table 2.
Odds of adopting telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 1,137).
| Odds ratio | Std. err. | 95% conf. interval | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predisposing factors | ||||
| Age (in years) | 0.996 | 0.006 | 0.98, 1.01 | 0.505 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 1.13 | 0.189 | 0.78, 1.64 | 0.513 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 0.57 | 0.27 | 0.33, 0.96 | 0.033 |
| Hispanic | 1.45 | 0.32 | 0.77, 2.73 | 0.254 |
| Other race or ethnicity | 1.01 | 0.45 | 0.42, 2.42 | 0.074 |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| High school or less | 0.45 | 0.31 | 0.25, 0.83 | 0.010 |
| College 1-3 years or tech school | 0.73 | 0.19 | 0.50, 1.07 | 0.102 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or partnered | 1.36 | 0.17 | 0.97, 1.91 | 0.08 |
| Confidence filling out medical forms | ||||
| Confident | 1.78 | 0.34 | 0.92, 3.40 | 0.09 |
| COVID-19 susceptibility scale | 1.06 | 0.09 | 0.88, 1.26 | 0.550 |
| COVID-19 fear scale | 0.99 | 0.01 | 0.97, 1.02 | 0.404 |
| Enabling factors | ||||
| Annual income | ||||
| Under $25,000 | 0.76 | 0.26 | 0.46, 1.27 | 0.300 |
| Over $50,000 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 0.60, 1.34 | 0.594 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Not employed for wages | 0.93 | 0.20 | 0.63, 1.38 | 0.708 |
| Health insurance status | ||||
| Uninsured | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.19, 1.05 | 0.064 |
| Count of internet devices in the home | 1.12 | 0.13 | 0.87, 0.56 | 0.382 |
| Current healthcare provider | ||||
| Yes, only one | 1.54 | 0.29 | 0.88, 2.69 | 0.131 |
| Yes, more than one | 2.33 | 0.30 | 1.30, 4.18 | 0.005 |
| Stimulus check received | ||||
| Yes | 1.09 | 0.21 | 0.72, 1.65 | 0.686 |
| Need for care factors | ||||
| Count of chronic physical health conditions | 1.12 | 0.06 | 1.00, 1.25 | 0.043 |
| Count of mental health conditions | 1.53 | 0.11 | 1.24, 1.88 | <0.001 |
| Count of COVID-19-related stressors | 1.03 | 0.04 | 0.96, 1.10 | 0.391 |
| Count of changes in healthcare related to COVID-19 | 3.49 | 0.12 | 2.78, 4.38 | <0.001 |
| Count of barriers to care related to COVID-19 | 1.00 | 0.06 | 0.89, 1.12 | 1.00 |
| Self-rated health during COVID-19 compared to before | ||||
| Worse | 1.36 | 0.28 | 0.79, 2.35 | 0.274 |
| Better | 1.12 | 0.21 | 0.75, 1.68 | 0.581 |