Challenges and opportunities of telehealth digital equity to manage HIV and comorbidities for older persons living with HIV in New York State

Table 2 Telehealth use for any appointments and for HIV appointments among 80 study participants

	Have you had *any*¹ telehealth visits?					Have you had any *HIV* telehealth visits?
	Yes n=59		No n=21		P-value	Yes n=43		No n=37		P-value
	n	(%)	n	(%)	P-value	n	(%)	n	(%)	P-value
Age
50 < 60	30	(50.8%)	13	(61.9%)	0.450	22	(51.2%)	21	(56.8%)	0.783
60 ≤ 73	29	(49.2%)	8	(38.1%)	0.450	21	(48.8%)	16	(43.2%)	0.783
Gender
Male	27	(45.8%)	14	(66.7%)	0.130	21	(48.8%)	20	(54.1%)	0.810
Female	32	(54.2%)	7	(33.3%)	0.130	22	(51.2%)	17	(46.0%)	0.810
Education
≤ High school	30	(50.8%)	11	(52.4%)	1	23	(53.5%)	18	(48.6%)	0.823
High school >	29	(49.2%)	10	(47.6%)	1	20	(46.5%)	19	(51.4%)	0.823
Race
Non-white	43	(72.9%)	16	(76.2%)	1	30	(69.8%)	29	(78.4%)	0.450
White	16	(27.1%)	5	(23.8%)	1	13	(30.2%)	8	(21.6%)	0.450
Language
English	47	(79.7%)	16	(76.2%)	0.761	36	(83.7%)	27	(73.0%)	0.370
Spanish	12	(20.3%)	5	(23.8%)	0.761	7	(16.3%)	10	(27.0%)	0.370
Place of Birth
US and Puerto Rico	44	(74.6%)	16	(76.2%)	0.178	34	(79.1%)	26	(70.3%)	0.441
Outside the US	15	(25.4%)	5	(23.8%)	0.178	9	(20.9%)	11	(29.7%)	0.441
Number of Comorbidities
0 < 4	21	(35.6%)	12	(57.1%)	0.121	14	(32.6%)	19	(51.4%)	0.113
4 ≤ 14	38	(64.4%)	9	(42.9%)	0.121	29	(67.4%)	18	(48.6%)	0.113
Mental Health or Substance Use Condition
None	23	(39.0%)	14	(66.7%)	0.04	16	(37.2%)	21	(56.8%)	0.115
At least one	36	(61.0%)	7	(33.3%)	0.04	27	(62.8%)	16	(43.2%)	0.115
Location of Services
AMC	33	(55.9%)	17	(81.0%)	0.06	21	(48.8%)	29	(78.4%)	0.01
FQHC	26	(44.1%)	4	(19.0%)	0.06	22	(51.2%)	8	(21.6%)	0.01
Difficulties Using Technology
None	29	(49.2%)	9	(42.9%)	0.799	22	(51.2%)	16	(43.2%)	0.509
Some	30	(50.8%)	12	(57.1%)	0.799	21	(48.8%)	21	(56.8%)	0.509

¹ Any encompasses a medical appointment for any of the following: cardiovascular disease, heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, seizure disorder, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, liver failure, osteoporosis, arthritis, malignancies or cancers, substance use, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, surgical conditions, low back pain, or sciatica, peripheral neuropathy, dementia, or any other condition mentioned by participants.

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