Evaluation of Tele-rheumatology during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Population: A Pilot Study
Table 2
Demographic characteristics.
Parameters
Level of satisfaction
1 (not satisfied)
2 (somewhat satisfied)
3 (very satisfied)
value (, df)
Sex (M : F)
1 : 0
5 : 18
14 : 36
(0.016, 1)
Occupation scale#
1 (unemployed)
0
7
18
(0.027, 1)
2 (unskilled)
1
3
7
4 (skilled)
0
1
6
5 (clerical)
0
7
13
6 (semiprofession)
0
4
2
10 (profession)
0
1
4
Per capita family income scale# (in INR)
Less than 2390
1
11
22
(1.779, 1)
2391-7101
0
4
19
7102-11836
0
0
3
11837-17755
0
5
3
17756-23673
0
0
2
23674-47347
0
3
1
Source of money spent on treatment (before COVID)
Salary
1
9
28
(0.030, 1)
Govt. scheme
0
7
6
Health insurance
0
0
2
Others
0
7
14
Source of knowledge about teleconsultation services
Internet
1
6
22
(1.310, 1)
Newspaper
0
4
10
TV
0
0
1
Relatives
0
10
12
Others
0
3
5
Mode of teleconsultation
Audio
1
16
33
(0.561, 1)
Video
0
5
10
App based
0
1
3
Message
0
1
4
Frequency of OPD visit for treatment (before COVID)
Weekly
1
3
8
(2.19, 1)
Monthly
0
15
24
3 monthly
0
3
9
6 monthly
0
1
1
Others
0
1
8
Choice between OPD and teleconsultation (after COVID)
OPD
0
2
14
(3.63, 1)
Teleconsultation
1
21
36
Recommendation of teleconsultation to others
Yes
1
18
39
(0.052, 1)
No
0
5
11
Barriers during teleconsultation
No phone
0
2
6
(1.635, 1)
Language of doctor
0
3
12
No internet
0
1
1
Advise not clear
1
4
12
No problem
0
13
19
#Modified Kuppuswamy scale was used for calculation of occupation and per capita family income; source of money, source of knowledge about teleconsultation, and frequency of visit in OPD were noted during the baseline teleconsultation; choice between OPD/tele, recommendation to others, and barriers were determined after follow-up during feedback call; mode was checked during their first and follow-up consultation. value less than 0.05 is considered significant.
