Table 6 Distribution of study variables by predisposition of telehealth
Variables | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | x2/z value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic information | ||||
 Age | ||||
  <20 years | 7.99 (2.08) | 8 (7-10) | 8.56 | 0.036 |
  20-29 years | 8.18 (1.86) | 8 (7-10) | ||
  30-39 years | 8.07 (1.90) | 8 (7-10) | ||
  ≥40 years | 7.75 (2.03) | 8 (6-10) | ||
 Sex | ||||
  Male | 8.04 (1.95) | 8 (7-10) | 0.59 | 0.558 |
  Female | 8.11 (1.89) | 8 (7-10) | ||
 Marital status | ||||
  Married | 7.92 (2.00) | 8 (7-10) | -2.03 | 0.042 |
  Unmarried | 8.17 (1.86) | 8 (7-10) | ||
 Educational status | ||||
  Graduate | 8.22 (1.71) | 8 (7-10) | 4.73 | 0.094 |
  HSC | 8.06 (1.98) | 8 (7-10) | ||
  Up to SSC | 7.74 (2.18) | 8 (6-10) | ||
 Profession | ||||
  Employee | 8.19 (1.98) | 8 (7-10) | 2.01 | 0.045 |
  Student | 7.96 (1.85) | 8 (7-10) | ||
 Residence | ||||
  Urban | 7.74 (1.91) | 8 (6-10) | -2.52 | 0.012 |
  Rural | 8.12 (1.97) | 8 (7-10) | ||
 Division | ||||
  Dhaka | 8.12 (1.90) | 8 (7-10) | 1.69 | 0.090 |
  Other than Dhaka | 7.88 (2.00) | 8 (6-10) | ||
Telehealth service related information | ||||
 Utilized service | ||||
  No | 7.99 (1.93) | 8 (7-10) | -3.90 | <0.001 |
  Yes | 8.49 (1.86) | 9 (8-10) | ||
 Planning of utilizing service (n=1038) | ||||
  Maybe | 7.81 (1.77) | 8 (6-9) | 191.89 | <0.001 |
  No | 6.23 (2.21) | 6 (5-8) | ||
  Yes | 8.91 (1.41) | 10 (8-10) | ||
Health related information | ||||
 Perceived health status | ||||
  Poor | 7.63 (2.17) | 8 (6-10) | 7.08 | 0.029 |
  As usual | 7.91 ( 2.03) | 8 (6.5-10) | ||
  Good | 8.16 (2.17) | 8 (7-10) | ||