Disparities in Eye Care Utilization During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the relationship between telemedicine utilization and sociodemographic factors among patients seeking eye care.

Design

Comparative utilization analysis.

Methods

We reviewed the eye care utilization patterns of a stratified random sample of 1720 patients who were seen at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic (April 30 to May 25, 2020) and their odds of having a video, phone, or in-person visit compared with having a deferred visit. Associations between independent variables and visit type were determined using a multinomial logistic regression model.

Results

Older patients had lower odds of having a video visit (P = .007) and higher odds of having an in-person visit (P = .023) compared with bei

SUBMITTER: Elam AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8312151 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature