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Table 2 Consultation length of tele-dermatology

From: Investigating the relationship between consultation length and quality of tele-dermatology E-consults in China: a cross-sectional standardized patient study

Variables

n (%)

median

IQR

Time waiting for first response (min)

 ≤ 60 (1 h)

39(44.8)

11.00

3.00–28.00

 > 60 (1 h)

48(55.2)

233.50

133.25–719.75

Time waiting for each response (min)

 ≤ 60 (1 h)

25(28.7)

16.70

6.75–33.42

 > 60 (1 h)

62(71.3)

243.40

138.35–461.38

Time for consultation (min)

 ≤ 1440 (1 day)

64(73.6)

326.50

148.25–820.25

 > 1440 (1 day)

23(26.4)

2516.00

1783.00–3019.00

Total times of provider’s responses (times)

 1–2

28(32.2)

  

 ≥ 3

59(67.8)

  

Total words of provider’s all responses (words)

 ≤ 75

33(37.9)

50.00

21.50–59.50

 > 75

54(62.1)

166.00

117.75–257.25

Average words of provider’s each response (words)

 ≤ 25

33(37.9)

18.00

10.50–20.25

 > 25

54(62.1)

48.37

33.88–76.63