Table 2.
Persons using GP Medicare Benefits Schedule services and telehealth
| Characteristic | Proportion using GP services, % (95% CI) | Proportion using at least one GP telehealth service, % (95% CI) | ||
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| Q2–Q4 2019 | Q2–Q4 2020 | Change | Q2–Q4 2020 | |
| Total | 89.5 (89.5 to 89.5) | 85.5 (85.4 to 85.5) | −4.0 | 48.7 (48.6 to 48.7) |
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| Age at Jan 1 2019, yearsa | ||||
| 3–14 | 85.3 (85.2 to 85.3) | 75.9 (75.9 to 76.0) | −9.4 | 30.8 (30.8 to 30.9) |
| 15–24 | 85.2 (85.2 to 85.3) | 80.7 (80.7 to 80.8) | −4.5 | 41.8 (41.7 to 41.9) |
| 25–44 | 87.8 (87.8 to 87.8) | 84.1 (84.1 to 84.2) | −3.7 | 49.0 (48.9 to 49.0) |
| 45–69 | 91.5 (91.5 to 91.6) | 90.0 (90.0 to 90.0) | −1.5 | 53.8 (53.8 to 53.8) |
| ≥70 | 96.8 (96.8 to 96.8) | 92.6 (92.6 to 92.6) | −4.2 | 62.4 (62.4 to 62.5) |
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| Sexa | ||||
| Male | 86.8 (86.8 to 86.8) | 82.3 (82.2 to 82.3) | −4.5 | 42.6 (42.6 to 42.6) |
| Female | 92.0 (92.0 to 92.0) | 88.4 (88.4 to 88.5) | −3.6 | 54.3 (54.2 to 54.3) |
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| Educationb | ||||
| University degree | 90.6 (90.6 to 90.7) | 87.6 (87.6 to 87.7) | −3.0 | 54.0 (53.9 to 54.0) |
| High school Year 12 or diploma/certificate | 91.5 (91.5 to 91.5) | 89.0 (89.0 to 89.0) | −2.5 | 54.2 (54.2 to 54.3) |
| No high school Year 12 or diploma/certificate | 92.0 (91.9 to 92.0) | 89.4 (89.4 to 89.4) | −2.6 | 53.6 (53.6 to 53.7) |
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| Income, A$ | ||||
| ≥104 000 | 88.6 (88.5 to 88.6) | 84.6 (84.6 to 84.7) | −4.0 | 48.1 (48.1 to 48.2) |
| 65 000–<104 000 | 89.6 (89.6 to 89.6) | 85.6 (85.6 to 85.6) | −4.0 | 49.1 (49.1 to 49.2) |
| 26 000–<65 000 | 89.7 (89.6 to 89.7) | 85.7 (85.7 to 85.7) | −4.0 | 48.9 (48.9 to 49.0) |
| 1–<26 000 | 90.0 (89.9 to 90.0) | 85.9 (85.8 to 85.9) | −4.1 | 48.6 (48.6 to 48.7) |
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| Region | ||||
| Metropolitan | 90.1 (90.1 to 90.2) | 85.9 (85.9 to 85.9) | −4.2 | 49.6 (49.5 to 49.6) |
| Inner regional | 88.3 (88.3 to 88.3) | 84.8 (84.8 to 84.9) | −3.5 | 49.4 (49.4 to 49.5) |
| Outer regional/remote | 86.8 (86.8 to 86.9) | 83.5 (83.4 to 83.5) | −3.3 | 40.9 (40.8 to 40.9) |
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| Marital statusc | ||||
| Partnered | 91.1 (91.1 to 91.1) | 88.5 (88.5 to 88.5) | −2.6 | 53.5 (53.4 to 53.5) |
| Single | 90.5 (90.5 to 90.5) | 87.2 (87.1 to 87.2) | −3.3 | 52.7 (52.7 to 52.8) |
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| English proficiencyc | ||||
| Proficient | 90.8 (90.8 to 90.9) | 88.0 (88.0 to 88.0) | −2.8 | 53.6 (53.6 to 53.7) |
| Not proficient | 92.0 (91.9 to 92.1) | 87.5 (87.4 to 87.6) | −4.5 | 40.5 (40.4 to 40.6) |
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| Employment statusc | ||||
| Employed | 90.6 (90.5 to 90.6) | 87.7 (87.7 to 87.8) | −2.8 | 52.8 (52.8 to 52.8) |
| Unemployed/underemployed | 91.7 (91.7 to 91.8) | 88.5 (88.5 to 88.6) | −3.2 | 54.0 (54.0 to 54.1) |
a
Predicted estimated proportions are adjusted for age (in 10-year groups) and sex.
b
Only those aged ≥25 years at census were included in the analysis (n = 13 179 119).
c
Only those aged ≥18 years at census were included in the analysis (n = 14 789 610).