Table 5.
Comparison of different domains of telemedicine use across different types of diseases (n = 550).
| Disease | Perceived Benefit | Accessibility | Privacy and Discomfort | Care Personnel Concerns | Usability | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD # (±SD ##) [95% CI ###] |
MD # (±SD ##) [95% CI ###] |
MD # (±SD ##) [95% CI ###] |
MD # (±SD ##) [95% CI ###] |
MD # (±SD ##) [95% CI ###] |
MD # (±SD ##) [95% CI ###] |
|
| Heart disease versus other diseases | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | 0.7 * (±0.3) [0.1–1.2] |
Not significant |
| Arthritis versus other diseases | 2.4 ** (±0.6) [1.1–3.6] |
Not significant | −2.4 ** (±0.5) [−3.5–−1.3] |
Not significant | Not significant | 1.3 * (±0.5) [0.3–2.3] |
| Stomach/bowel diseases versus other diseases | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant |
| Hyperlipidaemia versus other diseases | Not significant | Not significant | −2.9 ** (±0.5) [−3.9–−1.7] |
Not significant | Not significant | Not significant |
| Immune diseases versus other diseases | Not significant | Not significant | −2.5 ** (±0.6) [−3.8–−1.2] |
Not significant | Not significant | Not significant |
| Sexual/mental health versus other diseases | Not significant | Not significant | 3.0 ** (±0.7) [1.6–4.3] |
Not significant | −0.8 * (±0.4) [−1.6–−0.1] |
Not significant |
| Skin diseases versus other diseases | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant |
| Diabetes versus other diseases | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant |
| Pain versus other diseases | −1.8 * (±0.8) [−3.5–−0.1] |
Not significant | −1.5 * (±0.6) [−2.9–−0.1] |
Not significant | Not significant | Not significant |
| Lung diseases versus other diseases | Not significant | −1.7 * (±0.5) [−2.8–−0.6] |
Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant |
| Eye diseases versus other diseases | Not significant | Not significant | Not significant | 1.5 * (±0.6) [2.8–0.3] |
Not significant | Not significant |
| Infectious diseases versus other diseases | Not significant | 2.1 ** (±0.7) [0.5–3.5] |
1.7 * (±0.7) [0.3–3.0] |
Not significant | Not significant | Not significant |
MD # = mean difference, SD ## = standard deviation, CI ### = confidence interval, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001.