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QuickStats: Percentage* of Children and Adolescents Aged ≤17 Years Who Used Telemedicine During the Past 12 Months,† by Age Group and Year — United States, 2021–2023
Weekly / September 5, 2024 / 73(35);779
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* With 95% CIs indicated by error bars. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.
† Based on a “yes” response to the question, “During the past 12 months, have you had an appointment with a doctor, nurse, or other health professional by video or by phone?”
The percentage of children and adolescents aged 0–17 years using telemedicine during the past 12 months declined from 18.3% in 2021 to 14.2% in 2023. Telemedicine use declined across all three age groups during this period. In both 2022 and 2023, telemedicine use increased with age.
Supplementary Table: https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/159160
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2021, 2022, and 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm
Reported by: Jacqueline W. Lucas, MPH, [email protected]; Xun Wang, MS.
Suggested citation for this article: QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged ≤17 Years Who Used Telemedicine During the Past 12 Months, by Age Group and Year — United States, 2021–2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73:779. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7335a4.
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