Table 1 Baseline Demographics

Age, Mean(SD) ^a

63.67 (14.78)

65.66 (13.24)

0.483

Female, n (%) ^b

35 (63%)

29 (64%)

0.840

 High School

16 (30%)

11 (25%)

0.807

 Some College

21 (40%)

20 (45%)

 Completed College

16 (30%)

13 (30%)

Race, n (% Non-Caucasian) ^a

10 (18%)

6 (13%)

0.561

Employed n (%) ^b

25 (44%)

17 (38%)

0.535

 Readmission Risk Score ^{a, d}

45.29 (11.82)

45.28 (14.28)

0.997

 Number of Diagnoses, Median ^c

8

9

0.401

 Median Number of Follow Up Appointments on Discharge ^c

3

2

0.348

 How would you rate your health? n (% Good/Very Good) ^b

(0 = Good/Very Good, 1 = Poor/Fair)

34 (60%)

22 (49%)

0.278

 General Health Rating, Median ^c

(Poor =0, Fair =1, Good = 2, Very Good = 3, Excellent =4)

2 (0,4)

1 (0,4)

0.141

 Emergency Contact Person, Yes n (%) ^b

57 (100%)

42 (93%)

0.083

 Full-time Caregiver, Yes n (%) ^b

5 (9%)

7 (16%)

0.291

 Confidence in Health Management (0–10: Least Confident-Most Confident, respectively) Median ^c

9 (4,10)

8 (2,10)

0.146

 Do you use a computer on a regular basis? Yes n (%) ^b

45 (79%)

29 (64%)

0.103

 How comfortable are you with using technology like a smart phone or tablet? (0–10: Least Comfortable- Most Comfortable, respectively) Median (Range) ^c

8 (0,10)

7 (0,10)

0.225

 Do you own a cell phone? ^b Yes n (%)

54 (95%)

43 (96%)

0.999

 Do you have internet service in your home? Yes n (%) ^b

56 (98%)

44 (98%)

0.999

 Do you have difficulties with your cell service, whereby you experience dropped calls or poor reception? Yes n (%) ^b

2 (4%)

2 (4%)

0.999

 How many hours per day do you use the computer? Mean (SD) ^a

3.57 (2.90)

4.95 (5.25)

0.154

 How enthusiastic are you about the Telehealth program, (0–10, Least Enthusiastic-Most Enthusiastic, respectively) Median ^c

8 (0,10)

9 (1,10)

0.124

 How confident are you that Telehealth may help your healthcare, (0–10: Least Confident-Most Confident, respectively) Median ^c

9 (0,10)

8 (3,10)

0.970