Table 1.
SVI and Distance in Minutes From the Hospital by Population
| Pre-telehealth patient count (%) | Telehealth patient count (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total no. of patients | 1424a | 1810 |
| Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) | ||
| 0–0.2500 = low vulnerability | 4 (0.3%) | 7 (0.4%) |
| 0.2501–0.5000 = low–moderate vulnerability | 503 (35.3%) | 621 (34.3%) |
| 0.5001–0.7500 = moderate-high vulnerability | 174 (12.2%) | 273 (15.1%) |
| 0.7501–1.00 = high vulnerability | 743 (52.2%) | 909 (50.2%) |
| Minutes to hospital by personal vehicle | ||
| 0–60 | 772 (54.2%) | 1098 (60.7%) |
| 61–120 | 482 (33.8%) | 525 (29.0%) |
| 121–180 | 133 (9.3%) | 149 (8.2%) |
| ≥181 | 37 (2.6%) | 38 (2.1%) |
aPre-telehealth population for zip code mapping contained 1426 patients—two additional pre-telehealth patients with zip codes of “99 999” were not included in the analysis.