Table 2.

Technologies used in each group

TECHNOLOGYFAST-ACCESS GROUP (n=11), n (%)SLOW-ACCESS GROUP (n=16), n (%)TOTAL (N=27), n (%)
E-mail9 (81.8)9 (56.3)18 (66.7)
Electronic medical record*4 (36.4)16 (100.0)20 (74.1)
Online registration3 (27.3)1 (6.3)4 (14.8)
Instant messenging0 (0.0)1 (6.3)1 (3.7)
Voice mail7 (63.6)8 (50.0)15 (55.6)
Telemedicine1 (9.1)1 (6.3)2 (7.4)
  • * Significant difference between groups at P<.01 according to the Embedded Image analysis (Pearson test for independence).