Telemedicine Use Among Adults: United States, 2021
In 2021, 37% of adults used telemedicine in the past 12 months. Some key findings include:
Telemedicine use increased with age, and was higher among women (42.0%) compared with men (31.7%).
Non-Hispanic White (39.2%) and non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native (40.6%) adults were more likely to use telemedicine compared with Hispanic (32.8%), non-Hispanic Black (33.1%), and non-Hispanic Asian (33.0%) adults.
The percentage of adults who used telemedicine increased with education level and varied by family income.
The percentage of adults who used telemedicine varied by region and decreased with decreasing urbanization level.
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