Table 4 Distribution of study variables by perceived benefit of telehealth
Variables | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | x2/z value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic information | ||||
 Age | ||||
  <20 years | 16.44 (3.46) | 17 (14-19) | 19.65 | <0.001 |
  20-29 years | 16.64 (3.09) | 17 (15-19) | ||
  30-39 years | 16.08 (3.40) | 16 (14-19) | ||
  ≥40 years | 15.72 (3.14) | 16 (13-18) | ||
 Sex | ||||
  Male | 16.48 (3.05) | 17 (15-19) | 0.58 | 0.560 |
  Female | 16.31 (3.30) | 17 (14-19) | ||
 Marital status | ||||
  Married | 15.97 (3.31) | 16 (14-19) | -3.74 | <0.001 |
  Unmarried | 16.65 (3.08) | 17 (15-19) | ||
 Educational status | ||||
  Graduate | 16.48 (3.10) | 17 (15-19) | 5.09 | 0.080 |
  HSC | 16.50 (3.11) | 17 (15-19) | ||
  Up to SSC | 15.85 (3.53) | 16 (14-19) | ||
 Profession | ||||
  Employee | 16.77 (3.31) | 17 (15-19) | 4.19 | <0.001 |
  Student | 16.01 (3.01) | 16 (14-19) | ||
 Residence | ||||
  Urban | 16.13 (3.20) | 16.5 (14-19) | -1.45 | 0.149 |
  Rural | 16.42 (3.10) | 17 (15-19) | ||
 Division | ||||
  Dhaka | 16.50 (3.22) | 17 (15-19) | 2.51 | 0.012 |
  Other than Dhaka | 15.92 (3.34) | 17 (14-19) | ||
Telehealth service related information | ||||
 Utilized service | ||||
  No | 16.30 (3.15) | 17 (14-19) | -2.93 | 0.003 |
  Yes | 16.84 (3.31) | 18 (15-19.5) | ||
 Planning of utilizing service (n=1038) | ||||
  Maybe | 15.91 (2.95) | 16 (14-18) | 184.50 | <0.001 |
  No | 13.72 (3.56) | 14 (12-16) | ||
  Yes | 17.81 (2.34) | 18 (16-20) | ||
Health related information | ||||
 Perceived health status | ||||
  Poor | 15.95 (3.10) | 17 (14-19) | 6.03 | 0.040 |
  As usual | 16.10 (3.33) | 17 (14-19) | ||
  Good | 16.51 (3.15) | 17 (15-19) | ||