Table 2 Selection of telemedicine or in-person visit based on patients’ demographic characteristics

Sex

Male

304

207 (68.1)

97 (31.9)

 < 0.0001

Female

922

658 (71.4)

264 (28.6)

Age

18–27

661

474 (71.7)

187 (28.3)

0.787

28–37

370

253 (68.4)

117 (31.6)

38–47

159

114 (71.7)

45 (28.3)

48–57

29

19 (65.5)

10 (34.5)

 > 57

7

5(71.4)

2 (28.6)

Education level

Diploma

441

324 (73.5)

117 (26.5)

< 0.0001

Associate degree

103

70 (68.0)

33 (32.0)

Bachelor

480

337 (70.2)

143 (29.8)

Master

156

102 (65.4)

54 (34.6)

PhD

46

14 (30.4)

32 (69.6)

Residence Type

Metropolitan areas

1105

772 (69.9)

333 (30.1)

 < 0.0001

Remote and rural areas

121

93 (76.9)

28 (23.1)

Disease type

Oral and dental diseases

359

200 (55.71)

159 (44.28)

< 0.0001

Eye diseases

291

200 (68.72)

91 (22.27)

Skin and hair diseases

281

130 (46.26)

151 (53.73)

Digestive diseases

254

154 (60.62)

100 (39.37)

Otorhinolaryngology diseases

190

110 (57.89)

80 (42.10)

Gynecological diseases

140

109 (77.85)

31 (22.14)

Endocrine diseases

121

115 (95.04)

6 (4.95)

Psychological disorders

95

83 (87.36)

12 (12.63)

Musculoskeletal diseases

101

45 (44.55)

56 (55.44)

Cardiovascular diseases

85

65 (76.47)

20 (23.52)

Respiratory diseases

61

32 (52.45)

29 (47.54)

Cancers

10

10(100)

0(0)

Rheumatology diseases

28

19 (67.85)

9 (32.14)

Kidneys and urinary diseases

73

50 (68.49)

13 (31.50)

Genetic disorders

18

12 (66.66)

6 (33.33)

Infectious diseases

7

5 (71.42)

2 (28.51)

Birth Defects and disabilities

6

2 (33.33)

4 (66.66)

Rare diseases

5

4 (80)

1 (20)

Chemotherapy

6

6 (100)

0 (0)

Duration of the disease

1–10

1061

746 (70.3)

315 (29.7)

 < 0.0001

11–20

104

77 (74.0)

27 (26.0)

 >  = 20

61

19 (31.1)

42 (68.9)

Experience of using telemedicine

Yes

171

70 (40.9)

101 (59.1)

 < 0.0001

No

1055

746 (72.4)

291 (27.6)