Table 2

Clinician’s demographic characteristics and the use of telehealth

		Is telehealth (as defined above) used by your place of work to remotely monitor ILD patients?		P value
		Yes	No	P value
What is your age group?	18–24	7	2	0.244
	18–24	77.8%	22.2%
	25–34	19	23
	25–34	45.2%	54.8%
	35–44	23	44
	35–44	34.3%	65.7%
	45–54	18	30
	45–54	37.5%	62.5%
	55–64	12	21
	55–64	36.4%	63.6%
	65+	1	4
	65+	20.0%	80.0%
	Prefer not to say	1	2
	Prefer not to say	33.3%	66.7%
Total		81	126
Total		39.1%	60.9%
What is your professional status?	Consultant physician	24	41	0.263
	Consultant physician	36.9%	63.1%
	Trainee physician	2	9
	Trainee physician	18.2%	81.8%
	Nurse	12	15
	Nurse	44.4%	55.6%
	Physician associate	0	3
	Physician associate	0.0%	100.0%
	Speech and language therapist	0	1
	Speech and language therapist	0.0%	100.0%
	Occupational therapist	1	0
	Occupational therapist	100.0%	0.0%
	Physiotherapist	12	14
	Physiotherapist	46.2%	53.8%
	Healthcare assistant	1	4
	Healthcare assistant	20.0%	80.0%
	Primary care physician	0	1
	Primary care physician	0.0%	100.0%
	Dietician	1	0
	Dietician	100.0%	0.0%
	Clinical research	8	4
	Clinical research	66.7%	33.3%
	Respiratory therapist	20	33
	Respiratory therapist	37.7%	62.3%
	Pharmacist	0	1
	Pharmacist	0.0%	100.0%
Total		81	126
Total		39.1%	60.9%
In what country do you work?	Europe	41	53	0.332
	Europe	43.6%	56.4%
	North America	16	34
	North America	32.0%	68.0%
	South America	0	3
	South America	0.0%	100.0%
	Australasia	0	2
	Australasia	0.0%	100.0%
	Asia	22	29
	Asia	43.1%	56.9%
	Africa	2	5
	Africa	28.6%	71.4%
Total		81	126
Total		39.1%	60.9%