Table 3 Reasons for not using telehealth
From: Telehealth utilization barriers among Alabama parents of pediatric patients during COVID-19 outbreak
Overall n (%) | Did Not Use Telehealth n (%) | Used Telehealth n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Reasons | |||
The healthcare provider did not give the option | 109 (40.2) | 82 (75.2) | 27 (24.8) |
I did not know what telehealth is | 85 (31.4) | 79 (93.0) | 6 (7.0) |
I did not think telehealth would be useful | 84 (31.0) | 58 (69.0) | 26 (31.0) |
I did not know if my insurance would cover | 17 (6.3) | 15 (88.2) | 2 (11.8) |
No Device/No Internet | 10 (3.7) | 8 (80) | 2 (20) |
Not Comfortable | 5 (1.9) | 2 (40) | 3 (60) |