Table 1 Patient demographic and baseline characteristics
From: Place of telemedicine in the organization of emergency care: feasibility and benefits
Telemedicine group n = 200(100%) | Control group n = 200(100%) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 45,10 ± 17,93 | 42,73 ± 17,96 | 0.199 | |
gender | Male | 101 (50.5) | 98 (49.0) | 0.764 |
Female | 99 (49.5) | 102 (51.0) | ||
Origin | Urban | 170 (85.0) | 158 (79.0) | 0.587 |
Rural | 30 (15.0) | 42 (21.0) | ||
Medical History | ||||
Hypertension | 47 (23.5) | 45 (22.5) | 0.812 | |
Diabetes | 32 (16.0) | 25 (12.5) | 0.317 | |
Cardiac Failure | 10 (5.0) | 7 (3.5) | 0.457 | |
COPD | 14 (7.0) | 15 (7.5) | 0.847 | |
Subgroups | Mild decompensations in chronic conditions | 30 (15.0) | 28 (14.0) | 0.766 |
Trauma cases | 12 (6.0) | 20 (10.0) | 0.140 | |
Infectious diseases | 76 (38.0) | 71 (35.5) | 0.604 | |
Suspected COVID cases | 50 (25.0) | 50 (25.0) | 1 | |