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Table 1 Demographic and technology access/use characteristics

From: Satisfaction can co-exist with hesitation: qualitative analysis of acceptability of telemedicine among multi-lingual patients in a safety-net healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic

Characteristics (N = 25)

 

Age in years, median (range)

42 (23-71)

Interview language, n (%)

 English

12 (48)

 Spanish

8 (32)

 Cantonese

5 (20)

Gender, n (%)

 Female

17 (68)

Race or Ethnicity, n (%)

 Asian or Pacific Islander, or other

6 (24)

 Black

5 (20)

 Hispanic/ Latino (a)

11 (44)

 White

3 (12)

Education, n (%)

 Less than high school

4 (16)

 High school graduate/ GED

5 (20)

 Some college

9 (36)

 College graduate or more

7 (28)

Appointment type in last two weeks, n (%)

 None

2 (8)

 Video

4 (16)

 Phone

19 (76)

Technology Access and Use

Do you have Internet service at home other than via your smartphone (such as WiFi)?, n (%)

 Yes

20 (80)

How often do you use the Internet? (on your smartphone, using a computer or tablet device), n (%)

 Several times a day

16 (64)

 About once a day

4 (16)

 About once a week

2 (8)

 Less than once a week

1 (4)

 I do not use the internet

2 (8)

How often do you use apps (for any purpose) on your smartphone?, n (%)

 At least once a day

20 (80)

 Once or several times a week

2 (8)

 Once or several times a month

2 (8)

 Never

1 (4)

Do you use video chat applications? (WhatsApp, Messenger, FaceTime, Google Hangout, Zoom), n (%)

 Yes

20 (80)