Table 1 Descriptive analysis of telehealth coverage and Internet access
Number (Survey-weighted percentage†) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coverage of telehealth | Access to the Internet | ||||||
Variable | Category | Frequency | Yes | No | Yes | No | Sig‡ |
Overall | Overall | 9,185 | 5398 (81) | 1478 (19) | 7255 (85) | 1889 (15) | |
Age | 65 - 74 | 3919 (60) | 2504 (84) | 496 (16) | 3452 (90) | 457 (10) | ***+++ |
74+ | 5266 (40) | 2894 (76) | 982 (24) | 3803 (76) | 1432 (24) | ||
Gender | Male | 4042 (45) | 2374 (81) | 672 (19) | 3304 (86) | 725 (14) | +++ |
Female | 5143 (55) | 3024 (81) | 806 (19) | 3951 (83) | 1164 (17) | ||
Race/ethnicity | White non-Hispanic | 7085 (78) | 4195 (83) | 1012 (17) | 5958 (89) | 1103 (11) | ***+++ |
Black non-Hispanic | 723 (8) | 389 (72) | 175 (28) | 428 (67) | 286 (33) | ||
Hispanic | 932 (8) | 559 (74) | 197 (26) | 526 (65) | 400 (35) | ||
Other/Unknown | 445 (6) | 255 (76) | 94 (24) | 343 (83) | 100 (17) | ||
Metro residence | Metro | 7163 (81) | 4456 (83) | 1041 (17) | 5777 (86) | 1354 (14) | ***+++ |
Non-metro | 2020 (19) | 940 (71) | 437 (29) | 1477 (78) | 534 (22) | ||
Region | Northeast | 1650 (18) | 1010 (82) | 244 (18) | 1297 (85) | 351 (15) | ***+++ |
Midwest | 2017 (22) | 1158 (84) | 268 (16) | 1627 (85) | 383 (15) | ||
South | 3519 (39) | 1914 (76) | 712 (24) | 2648 (81) | 856 (19) | ||
West | 1998 (22) | 1315 (86) | 254 (14) | 1683 (90) | 298 (10) | ||
Income | Less than $25,000 | 2577 (25) | 1315 (72) | 579 (28) | 1421 (63) | 1133 (37) | ***+++ |
$25,000 or more | 6251 (75) | 3917 (84) | 821 (16) | 5608 (92) | 628 (8) | ||
Non-English | Yes | 1123 (11) | 657 (75) | 232 (25) | 679 (71) | 439 (29) | ***+++ |
No | 8055 (89) | 4737 (82) | 1243 (18) | 6571 (86) | 1448 (14) | ||
Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility | Full | 692 (6) | 376 (70) | 166 (30) | 290 (49) | 396 (51) | ***+++ |
Nondual | 8062 (90) | 4809 (82) | 1200 (18) | 6729 (88) | 1304 (12) | ||
Partial | 237 (2) | 114 (72) | 57 (28) | 129 (61) | 104 (39) | ||
QMB only | 194 (2) | 99 (68) | 55 (32) | 107 (60) | 85 (40) | ||
Medicare Advantage (MA) | No MA enrollment | 5033 (58) | 2921 (81) | 801 (19) | 4135 (87) | 875 (13) | +++ |
Partial-year MA | 165 (3) | 94 (86) | 20 (14) | 123 (82) | 42 (18) | ||
Full-year MA | 3983 (38) | 2380 (81) | 657 (19) | 2993 (81) | 972 (19) | ||
Part D plan | Yes | 7345 (77) | 4294 (81) | 1211 (19) | 5701 (83) | 1608 (17) | +++ |
No | 1836 (23) | 1101 (82) | 267 (18) | 1550 (89) | 281 (11) | ||
Positive COVID-19 test | Yes | 340 (12) | 229 (86) | 44 (14) | 267 (85) | 71 (15) | |
No | 2579 (88) | 1617 (82) | 399 (18) | 2120 (87) | 450 (13) | ||
No results yet | 19 (1) | 14 (82) | 3 (18) | 17 (96) | 2 (4) | ||
Positive COVID19 antibody test | Yes | 58 (20) | 39 (87) | 9 (13) | 51 (94) | 7 (6) | |
No | 223 (78) | 156 (88) | 26 (12) | 200 (93) | 23 (7) | ||
No results yet | 7 (2) | 4 (100) | 0 (0) | 7 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
Able to pay rent or mortgage | Able | 5237 (60) | 3153 (82) | 836 (18) | 4145 (85) | 1067 (15) | ++ |
Unable | 96 (1) | 58 (76) | 20 (24) | 63 (73) | 33 (27) | ||
Not needed | 3821 (39) | 2174 (80) | 615 (20) | 3026 (85) | 780 (15) | ||
Able to get food | Able | 8902 (97) | 5248 (81) | 1422 (19) | 7063 (85) | 1801 (15) | +++ |
Unable | 150 (2) | 82 (73) | 33 (27) | 112 (83) | 35 (17) | ||
Not needed | 117 (1) | 62 (79) | 18 (21) | 70 (70) | 47 (30) | ||
Able to get home supplies | Able | 8788 (96) | 5170 (81) | 1409 (19) | 6968 (85) | 1780 (15) | +++ |
Unable | 212 (2) | 135 (82) | 35 (18) | 170 (85) | 42 (15) | ||
Not needed | 168 (2) | 87 (76) | 29 (24) | 107 (74) | 60 (26) | ||
Feel financially secure | More secure | 442 (6) | 291 (86) | 53 (14) | 388 (91) | 50 (9) | *+++ |
Less secure | 836 (11) | 484 (79) | 150 (21) | 638 (81) | 193 (19) | ||
About the same | 6936 (84) | 4072 (82) | 1074 (18) | 5677 (87) | 1230 (13) | ||
Feel stressed | More stressed | 2809 (37) | 1800 (84) | 378 (16) | 2380 (89) | 414 (11) | ***+++ |
Less stressed | 353 (5) | 212 (81) | 64 (19) | 285 (87) | 66 (13) | ||
About the same | 5037 (59) | 2835 (80) | 833 (20) | 4036 (85) | 981 (15) | ||
Feel lonely or sad | More lonely or sad | 1677 (21) | 1021 (82) | 255 (18) | 1406 (87) | 259 (13) | |
Less lonely or sad | 283 (4) | 172 (81) | 50 (19) | 234 (87) | 49 (13) | ||
About the same | 6226 (76) | 3639 (82) | 968 (18) | 5044 (86) | 1156 (14) | ||
Feel socially connected | More connected | 778 (10) | 476 (82) | 126 (18) | 648 (87) | 127 (13) | ***+++ |
Less connected | 3193 (40) | 2006 (84) | 431 (16) | 2789 (91) | 391 (9) | ||
About the same | 4239 (50) | 2367 (80) | 716 (20) | 3275 (83) | 942 (17) | ||
Weak immune system (treatment/drug) | Yes | 394 (4) | 269 (83) | 58 (17) | 312 (84) | 82 (16) | |
No | 8656 (96) | 5060 (81) | 1396 (19) | 6854 (85) | 1761 (15) | ||
Weak immune system (health condition) | Yes | 1190 (14) | 804 (84) | 154 (16) | 947 (84) | 241 (16) | ** |
No | 7742 (86) | 4444 (80) | 1297 (20) | 6116 (85) | 1590 (15) | ||
Weak immune system (any reason) | Yes | 1301 (15) | 873 (85) | 170 (15) | 1036 (85) | 263 (15) | ** |
No | 7847 (85) | 4508 (80) | 1304 (20) | 6197 (85) | 1611 (15) | ||
Hypertension/high BP | Yes | 6163 (64) | 3659 (80) | 1065 (20) | 4725 (82) | 1409 (18) | ***+++ |
No | 3013 (36) | 1736 (83) | 410 (17) | 2522 (89) | 479 (11) | ||
Myocardial infarction | Yes | 982 (10) | 578 (76) | 186 (24) | 728 (80) | 250 (20) | ***+++ |
No | 8185 (90) | 4809 (82) | 1290 (18) | 6512 (85) | 1636 (15) | ||
Angina pectoris/CHD | Yes | 875 (9) | 534 (81) | 142 (19) | 715 (86) | 157 (14) | |
No | 8252 (91) | 4836 (81) | 1323 (19) | 6499 (85) | 1715 (15) | ||
Congestive heart failure | Yes | 594 (6) | 338 (74) | 128 (26) | 436 (79) | 156 (21) | ***+++ |
No | 8563 (94) | 5047 (82) | 1343 (18) | 6804 (85) | 1720 (15) | ||
Other heart conditions, eg valve/rhythm | Yes | 2264 (22) | 1366 (81) | 372 (19) | 1807 (85) | 447 (15) | |
No | 6902 (78) | 4021 (81) | 1103 (19) | 5433 (85) | 1438 (15) | ||
Stroke or brain hemorrhage | Yes | 909 (9) | 546 (79) | 161 (21) | 639 (76) | 262 (24) | +++ |
No | 8271 (91) | 4849 (81) | 1317 (19) | 6612 (85) | 1626 (15) | ||
High cholesterol | Yes | 6117 (65) | 3689 (81) | 1000 (19) | 4827 (84) | 1262 (16) | |
No | 3033 (35) | 1694 (81) | 472 (19) | 2404 (85) | 616 (15) | ||
Cancer (non-skin) | Yes | 1940 (20) | 1202 (82) | 304 (18) | 1541 (84) | 393 (16) | |
No | 7235 (80) | 4191 (81) | 1172 (19) | 5706 (85) | 1494 (15) | ||
Alzheimers/dementia | Yes | 395 (3) | 230 (79) | 75 (21) | 222 (61) | 171 (39) | +++ |
No | 8788 (97) | 5168 (81) | 1403 (19) | 7031 (85) | 1718 (15) | ||
Depression | Yes | 1919 (21) | 1211 (82) | 309 (18) | 1472 (83) | 438 (17) | |
No | 7246 (79) | 4177 (81) | 1165 (19) | 5769 (85) | 1445 (15) | ||
Osteoporosis or soft bones | Yes | 1879 (19) | 1154 (81) | 294 (19) | 1466 (84) | 404 (16) | |
No | 7262 (81) | 4223 (81) | 1172 (19) | 5764 (85) | 1466 (15) | ||
Broken hip | Yes | 355 (3) | 205 (82) | 58 (18) | 238 (74) | 116 (26) | +++ |
No | 8823 (97) | 5190 (81) | 1419 (19) | 7014 (85) | 1769 (15) | ||
Emphysema/asthma/COPD | Yes | 1657 (17) | 1036 (81) | 276 (19) | 1284 (82) | 364 (18) | ++ |
No | 7516 (83) | 4357 (81) | 1200 (19) | 5964 (85) | 1520 (15) | ||
Diabetes/high blood sugar | Yes | 2808 (30) | 1789 (83) | 441 (17) | 2143 (82) | 651 (18) | *+++ |
No | 6359 (70) | 3603 (80) | 1031 (20) | 5098 (86) | 1235 (14) | ||
Any arthritis | Yes | 2790 (64) | 1681 (79) | 494 (21) | 2103 (81) | 671 (19) | + |
No | 1464 (36) | 856 (82) | 238 (18) | 1157 (84) | 299 (16) | ||
Any heart condition | Yes | 3253 (32) | 1945 (80) | 550 (20) | 2548 (84) | 691 (16) | |
No | 5901 (68) | 3436 (82) | 924 (18) | 4685 (85) | 1189 (15) | ||
Any osteoporosis or broken hip | Yes | 2085 (20) | 1272 (81) | 323 (19) | 1602 (83) | 473 (17) | ++ |
No | 7056 (80) | 4106 (81) | 1143 (19) | 5630 (85) | 1395 (15) | ||
Ever smoke cigarette/cigar/pipe | Yes | 5148 (56) | 3024 (81) | 843 (19) | 4183 (86) | 942 (14) | +++ |
No | 4034 (44) | 2371 (81) | 635 (19) | 3070 (83) | 946 (17) | ||
Currently smoke cigarette/cigar/pipe | Yes | 688 (16) | 381 (78) | 132 (22) | 522 (80) | 162 (20) | *+++ |
No | 4456 (84) | 2641 (81) | 710 (19) | 3657 (87) | 780 (13) | ||
Ever used e-cigarette | Yes | 484 (6) | 284 (80) | 78 (20) | 414 (88) | 67 (12) | + |
No | 8687 (94) | 5109 (81) | 1397 (19) | 6835 (84) | 1814 (16) | ||
Smoke e-cigarette now | Yes | 63 (15) | 38 (75) | 12 (25) | 57 (92) | 6 (8) | |
No | 421 (85) | 246 (81) | 66 (19) | 357 (87) | 61 (13) | ||