Basic Demographics | Standard of Care n = 57 | Treatment n = 45 | P value |
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Age, Mean(SD) a | 63.67 (14.78) | 65.66 (13.24) | 0.483 |
Female, n (%) b | 35 (63%) | 29 (64%) | 0.840 |
Education, n (%) b | |||
High School | 16 (30%) | 11 (25%) | 0.807 |
Some College | 21 (40%) | 20 (45%) | |
Completed College | 16 (30%) | 13 (30%) | |
Race, n (% Non-Caucasian) a | 10 (18%) | 6 (13%) | 0.561 |
Employed n (%) b | 25 (44%) | 17 (38%) | 0.535 |
Sick/Disability | |||
Readmission Risk Score a, d | 45.29 (11.82) | 45.28 (14.28) | 0.997 |
Number of Diagnoses, Median c | 8 | 9 | 0.401 |
Median Number of Follow Up Appointments on Discharge c | 3 | 2 | 0.348 |
How would you rate your health? n (% Good/Very Good) b (0 = Good/Very Good, 1 = Poor/Fair) | 34 (60%) | 22 (49%) | 0.278 |
General Health Rating, Median c (Poor =0, Fair =1, Good = 2, Very Good = 3, Excellent =4) | 2 (0,4) | 1 (0,4) | 0.141 |
Access to Care | |||
Emergency Contact Person, Yes n (%) b | 57 (100%) | 42 (93%) | 0.083 |
Full-time Caregiver, Yes n (%) b | 5 (9%) | 7 (16%) | 0.291 |
Self-Efficacy | |||
Confidence in Health Management (0–10: Least Confident-Most Confident, respectively) Median c | 9 (4,10) | 8 (2,10) | 0.146 |
Computer/Tech Savviness | |||
Do you use a computer on a regular basis? Yes n (%) b | 45 (79%) | 29 (64%) | 0.103 |
How comfortable are you with using technology like a smart phone or tablet? (0–10: Least Comfortable- Most Comfortable, respectively) Median (Range) c | 8 (0,10) | 7 (0,10) | 0.225 |
Do you own a cell phone? b Yes n (%) | 54 (95%) | 43 (96%) | 0.999 |
Do you have internet service in your home? Yes n (%) b | 56 (98%) | 44 (98%) | 0.999 |
Do you have difficulties with your cell service, whereby you experience dropped calls or poor reception? Yes n (%) b | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | 0.999 |
How many hours per day do you use the computer? Mean (SD) a | 3.57 (2.90) | 4.95 (5.25) | 0.154 |
Telehealth | |||
How enthusiastic are you about the Telehealth program, (0–10, Least Enthusiastic-Most Enthusiastic, respectively) Median c | 8 (0,10) | 9 (1,10) | 0.124 |
How confident are you that Telehealth may help your healthcare, (0–10: Least Confident-Most Confident, respectively) Median c | 9 (0,10) | 8 (3,10) | 0.970 |