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Table 5 Distribution of study variables by perceived concerns of telehealth

From: Knowledge, perceived benefits, perceived concerns, and predisposition to use telehealth services in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

x2/z value

p-value

Demographic information

 Age

  <20 years

2.95 (1.35)

3 (2-4)

12.37

0.006

  20-29 years

2.69 (1.21)

3 (2-4)

  30-39 years

2.59 (1.81)

3 (2-3)

  ≥40 years

2.98 (1.30)

3 (2-4)

 Sex

  Male

2.68 (1.25)

3 (2-3)

2.35

0.019

  Female

2.84 (1.22)

3 (2-4)

 Marital status

  Married

2.78 (1.25)

3 (2-4)

0.73

0.467

  Unmarried

2.73 (1.25)

3 (2-4)

 Educational status

  Graduate

2.69 (1.22)

3 (2-4)

3.87

0.145

  HSC

2.75 (1.22)

3 (2-4)

  Up to SSC

2.90 (1.33)

3 (2-4)

 Profession

  Employee

2.74 (1.26)

3 (2-4)

0.24

0.811

  Student

2.76 (1.22)

3 (2-4)

 Residence

  Urban

2.72 (1.24)

3 (2-4)

2.30

0.022

  Rural

2.95 (1.24)

3 (2-4)

 Division

  Dhaka

2.72 (1.25)

3 (2-4)

-1.92

0.055

  Other than Dhaka

2.87 (1.17)

3 (2-4)

Telehealth service related information

 Utilized service

  No

2.80 (1.24)

3 (2-4)

2.66

0.008

  Yes

2.55 (1.22)

2 (2-3)

 

 Planning of utilizing service (n=1038)

  Maybe

2.84 (1.15)

3 (2-4)

58.83

<0.001

  No

3.45 (1.27)

4 (3-5)

  Yes

2.50 (1.27)

2 (1-3)

Health related information

 Perceived health status

  Poor

2.71 (1.22)

3 (2-4)

3.70

0.158

  As usual

2.86 (1.25)

3 (2-4)

  Good

2.88 (1.33)

3 (2-4)