Table 1.
Patients' Profile Undergoing Dietary Counseling via Telehealth or via Presential Face to Face Interaction with the Dietitian
| Characteristics | FTF (n = 81), n (%) | TH (n = 78), n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) [IQR] | 57.00 [42.00; 69.00] | 48.00 [38.00; 65.75] | 0.18 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 40 (49.4) | 42 (53.8) | 0.68 |
| Male | 41 (50.6) | 36 (46.2) | |
| Dyslipidemia | |||
| No | 69 (85.2) | 66 (84.6) | >0.99 |
| Yes | 12 (14.8) | 12 (15.4) | |
| Hypothyroidism | |||
| No | 74 (91.4) | 72 (92.3) | >0.99 |
| Yes | 7 (8.6) | 6 (7.7) | |
| Hypertension | |||
| No | 56 (69.1) | 54 (69.2) | >0.99 |
| Yes | 25 (30.9) | 24 (30.8) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | |||
| No | 74 (91.4) | 67 (85.9) | 0.40 |
| Yes | 7 (8.6) | 11 (14.1) | |
| Gastrointestinal primary diagnosis | |||
| No | 4 (4.9) | 11 (14.1) | 0.08 |
| Yes | 77 (95.1) | 67 (85.9) | |
| Surgery | |||
| No | 38 (46.9) | 38 (48.7) | 0.94 |
| Yes | 43 (53.1) | 40 (51.3) | |
p-Values by Mann–Whitney testing to numerical variables and chi-square testing to categorical variables.
FTF, face to face; IQR, interquartile range (1°; 3° quartiles); TH, telehealth.