Table 2 Factors associated with use of telemedicine services among all outpatient visits during the Covid-19 period, 2020 (N = 222,750)

Age Group (in year)

 <= 5

0.27

[0.21–0.35]

< 0.001

 6–17

0.49

[0.38–0.63]

< 0.001

 18–24

0.74

[0.68–0.81]

< 0.001

 25–34

0.97

[0.91–1.03]

0.309

 35–44 (reference)

 45–54

0.92

[0.87–0.97]

0.002

 55–64

0.85

[0.80–0.89]

< 0.001

 65–74

0.71

[0.67–0.76]

< 0.001

 >= 75

0.69

[0.65–0.74]

< 0.001

Gender

 Male

0.86

[0.83–0.88]

< 0.001

 Female (reference)

1.00

Race/Ethnicity

 Asian

0.85

[0.81–0.90]

< 0.001

 Black

1.02

[0.98–1.07]

0.281

 Hispanic/Latino

0.89

[0.85–0.94]

< 0.001

 Other

0.93

[0.88–0.99]

0.026

 White (reference)

1.00

Language

 Spanish

0.68

[0.63–0.73]

< 0.001

 Other

0.93

[0.88–0.97]

0.002

 English (reference)

1.00

Insurance

 Medicare

0.94

[0.89–0.99]

0.011

 Medicaid

0.91

[0.87–0.94]

< 0.001

 Private (reference)

1.00

Medical Specialty

 Pediatric

0.76

[0.60–0.96]

0.023

 Specialty*

0.67

[0.65–0.70]

< 0.001

 Adult Medicine (reference)

1.00