Characteristics of members of socially vulnerable households needing health care during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic
| Characteristic | No. (%) of participants n = 29 |
|---|---|
| Gender* | |
| Women | 14 (48) |
| Men | 15 (52) |
| Age* | |
| Younger (~18–39 yr) | 6 (21) |
| Middle-age (~40–64 yr) | 15 (52) |
| Older (≥ 65 yr) | 8 (28) |
| Language of interview | |
| English | 15 (52) |
| French | 13 (45) |
| Spanish | 1 (3) |
| Immigrant status | |
| Canadian-born | 5 (17) |
| Immigrant ≤ 10 yr | 8 (28) |
| Immigrant > 10 yr | 15 (52) |
| Missing | 1 (3) |
| Family structure | |
| Single person | 16 (55) |
| Nuclear family | 11 (38) |
| Other | 2 (7) |
| Access to Internet | |
| Yes | 22 (76) |
| No | 4 (14) |
| Missing | 3 (10) |
| Family physician | |
| Yes | 21 (72) |
| No | 8 (28) |
| Type of health need | |
| Acute | 7 (24) |
| Chronic | 14 (48) |
| Chronic and acute | 7 (24) |
| Missing | 1 (3) |
| Received health care | |
| Yes | 26 (90) |
| No | 3 (10) |
| Used telemedicine | |
| Yes | 20 (69) |
| No | 6 (21) |
| Family member | 1 (3) |
| Missing | 2 (7) |
| Type of telemedicine used | |
| Telephone | 18 (62) |
| Video | 3 (10) |
| Did not use telemedicine | 6 (21) |
| Missing | 2 (7) |
↵* Subjective assessment based on participant appearance at time of in-person screening (n = 23). For participants recruited by family physicians or residents, age based on known date of birth and self-identified gender were available (n = 6).