## 3 Results
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**Question** & **Answer** & **Frequency** & **Percentage** \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q16. Reported difficulty in taking intraoral photos} & Impossible & 0 & 00.0 \\  & Very hard & 15 & 17.9 \\  & Hard & 11 & 13.1 \\  & Possible & 43 & 51.2 \\  & Easy & 15 & 17.9 \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q17. Need for human contact during the visit} & Null & 1 & 1.2 \\  & Low & 5 & 6.0 \\  & Medium & 29 & 34.5 \\  & High & 25 & 29.8 \\  & Very high & 24 & 28.6 \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q18. Interest in paying the visit through web} & Null & 13 & 15.5 \\  & Low & 8 & 9.5 \\  & Medium & 27 & 32.1 \\  & High & 20 & 23.8 \\  & Very high & 16 & 19.0 \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q19. Use of other eHealth platforms} & Yes & 18 & 21.4 \\  & No & 66 & 78.6 \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q20. Major predicted obstacle in the experience of Telemedicine} & Use of IT devices & 14 & 16.7 \\  & Internet connection & 5 & 6.0 \\  & Absence of human contact & 35 & 4.7 \\  & Difficulty in taking intraoral photos & 24 & 28.6 \\  & Necessity of paying the visit through web & 6 & 7.1 \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q21. Major predicted advantage in the experience of Telemedicine} & Lacking need of moving from home & 50 & 59.5 \\  & Lacking need of requesting work-permit & 11 & 13.1 \\  & Visit punctuality & 23 & 27.4 \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q22. Interest in accessing a new Oral Telemedicine service} & Yes & 62 & 73.8 \\  & No & 15 & 17.9 \\  & Don’t Know & 7 & 8.3 \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q23. Level of interest in accessing a new Oral Telemedicine service} & Null & 16 & 19.0 \\  & Low & 6 & 7.1 \\ \cline{1-1}  & Medium & 37 & 44.0 \\ \cline{1-1}  & Medium & 15 & 17.9 \\ \cline{1-1}  & Very high & 10 & 11.9 \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Q24. Preference towards visit through e-platform} & Yes & 41 & 48.8 \\ \cline{1-1}  & No & 43 & 51.2 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: \(Cont.\)  
Figure 1: Reported difficulty in taking intraoral photos by study subjects. Tables 2 and 3 show the results of the bivariate statistical analysis carried out, considering Q22 and Q23 as dependent variables, respectively. The \(\chi 2\) test demonstrated a statistically significant association between the patients' interest in the tele(oral)medicine service and computer skills (such as the possession of digital devices and the ability to use them); conditions affecting the overall experience of the visit (distance from home, waiting time for the visit, necessity to regularize the binding agreement through web); and difficulty in taking intraoral photos. \begin{table}
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**Variable Related to Q22** & **Chi-Square Value** & **F 1** & _p Value_ \\ \hline City of Residence & 0.392 & & 0.531 \\ Profession & 3.364 & & 0.339 \\ Gender & 0.246 & & 0.620 \\ Age & & 3.325 & 0.072 \\ Time taken to get to the hospital from home & 0.189 & & 0.664 \\ Personal impact of home-hospital distance & 8.633 & & 0.071 \\ Mean annual days accessed to the ambulatory & & 1.109 & 0.295 \\ Waiting time before the visit & 8.129 & & 0.017 \\ Personal impact of waiting time before the visit & 4.211 & & 0.378 \\ \hline Payment exemption of medical service & 3.941 & & 0.047 \\ Access to an IT device & 5.176 & & 0.023 \\ Ability to use IT devices & 16.749 & & 0.001 \\ Need for human contact during the visit & 3.286 & & 0.511 \\ Ability to use smartphone camera & 6.779 & & 0.079 \\ Reported difficulty in taking intraoral photos & 11.439 & & 0.010 \\ Patient’s interest in paying the visit through web & 41.941 & & 0.000 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 2: Summary of bivariate analysis carried out considering Question 22 as a dependent variable. Figure 2: Reported interest in tele(oral) medicine service by study subjects.