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Table 2 Participant demographic characteristics

From: Health equity related challenges and experiences during the rapid implementation of virtual care during COVID-19: a multiple case study

 

Care Context

Characteristics

Primary Care

Home Care

Community Support Services

Hospital-based Mental Health Services

Participant Type

 Patient

4 (35.4%)

3 (30.0%)

3 (33.3%)

3 (33.3%)

 Health Care Provider

3 (27.3%)

3 (30.0%)

5 (55.6%)

4 (44.4%)

 Manager

3 (27.3%)

3 (30.0%)

  

 Organizational Leader

1 (9.1%)

1 (10.0%)

1 (11.1%)

2 (22.2%)

Age

 0–55

8 (72.7%)

6 (60.0%)

6 (66.7%)

2 (22.2%)

 56+

1 (9.1%)

4 (40.0%)

3 (33.3%)

1 (11.1%)

 Unknown

2 (18.2%)

  

6 (66.7%)

Gender

 Male

3 (27.3%)

2 (20.0%)

1 (11.1%)

1 (11.1%)

 Female

7 (63.6%)

8 (80.0%)

8 (88.9%)

2 (22.2%)

 Unknown

1 (9.1%)

  

6 (66.7%)

Racial Group

 White

3 (27.3%)

8 (80.0%)

8 (88.9%)

3 (33.3%)

 Indigenous

6 (52.6%)

   

 Mixed or other

1 (9.1%)

1 (10.0%)

1 (1.1%)

 

 Unknown

1 (9.1%)

1 (10.0%)

 

6 (66.7%)

Education Level

 High School

    

 College

3 (27.3%)

1 (10.0%)

6 (66.7%)

2 (22.2%)

 Undergraduate

4 (36.4%)

4 (40.0%)

1 (1.1%)

 

 Masters

1 (9.1%)

5 (50.0%)

1 (1.1%)

1 (11.1%)

 Professional

1 (9.1%)

   

 Unknown

2 (18.2%)

  

6 (66.7%)

Geographic Area

 Rural (less 1000 people)

2 (18.2%)

 

4 (44.4%)

 

 Small (1000 to 29,999)

8 (72.7)

 

5 (55.6%)

1 (11.1%)

 Medium (30,000 to 99,999)

    

 Large (100,000 to 999,999)

 

7 (70.0%)

 

2 (22.2%)

 Urban Centre (1 million+)

 

2 (20.0%)

  

 Unknown

1 (9.10%)

1 (10.0%)

 

6 (66.7%)