Table 1 Characteristics of rural patients (n = 93) and providers (n = 219)
From: Rural patient and provider perceptions of telehealth implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Â | Patients N (%) | Â | Providers N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | Â | Age, yearsc | Â |
 18–25 | 6 (6.5%) | 25–30 | 13 (6.9%) |
 26–34 | 21 (22.2%) | 31–40 | 44 (23.3%) |
 35–50 | 22 (23.7%) | 41–50 | 57 (30.2%) |
 51–64 | 30 (32.3%) | 51–65 | 67 (35.5%) |
  > 65 | 14 (15.1%) |  > 65 | 8 (4.2%) |
Educational Attainment | Â | Years Practicing Medicinec | Â |
 < High School | 3 (3.2%) | Resident | 14 (7.4%) |
 High School Graduate | 48 (51.6%) |  < 5 | 26 (13.8%) |
 Some College | 22 (23.7%) | 5–10 | 24 (12.7%) |
 Bachelor’s Degree | 17 (18.3%) | 11–20 | 50 (26.5%) |
 Graduate School | 3 (3.2% | 21–30 | 55 (29.1%) |
 > 30 | 20 (10.6%) | ||
Insurance Statusa | |||
 No Insurance | 6 (3.2%) | Type of Practiced |  |
 Medicare | 14 (15.2%) | Munson Healthcare owned | 104 (54.7%) |
 Medicaid | 23 (25.0%) | Independent | 86 (45.3%) |
 Commercial | 49 (53.3%) |  |  |
Time Spent Travelling to Clinic | |||
 10 min or less | 3 (3.2%) |  |  |
 11–20 min | 24 (25.8%) |  |  |
 21–30 min | 44 (47.3%) |  |  |
 More than 30 min | 22 (23.7%) |  |  |
Reason for Visitb | |||
 Transition of care | 13 (14.0%) |  |  |
 Medication review | 21 (22.6%) |  |  |
 Behavioral health | 12 (12.9%) |  |  |
 New patient visit | 16 (17.2%) |  |  |
 Report new problem | 19 (20.4%) |  |  |
 Follow-up on health issue | 16 (17.2%) |  |  |
 Wellness/rehabilitation check | 3 (3.3%) |  |  |