Distance, time, fuel and public transportation savings observed by telemedicine consultation, between April and December 2020
| Variable | Total n=62 258 | Cali n=44 182 | Valle del Cauca excluding Cali n=12 707 | Outside of Valle del Cauca n=5369 |
| Number of patients attended by telemedicine | 27 948 | 19 630 | 5703 | 2615 |
| Round-trip distance saved (km) | ||||
| Total | 4 514 903 | 644 758 | 1 295 538 | 2 574 607 |
| Mean (SD) | 72.55 (190) | 14.60 (9.44) | 101.95 (82.88) | 481.15 (454.02) |
| Median (IQR) | 20.80 (8.6–33.4) | 11.60 (6–23.6) | 76.40 (30.40–149) | 328 (258–750) |
| Round-trip time saved (hours) | ||||
| Total | 132 886 | 43 461 | 34 127 | 55 298 |
| Mean (SD) | 1.80 (7.02) | 0.98 (0.35) | 2.69 (1.43) | 10.33 (22.11) |
| Median (IQR) | 0.93 (0.43–1.27) | 0.90 (0.67–1.27) | 2.40 (1.33–3.17) | 6.73 (5.63–17.0) |
| Potential loss of productivity (USD) | ||||
| Total | 354 514 | 115 963 | 91 049 | 147 533 |
| Mean (SD) | 5.70 (18.73) | 2.62 (0.92) | 7.17 (3.82) | 27.6 (59.0) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.39 (2.04–4.26) | 2.40 (1.78–3.38) | 6.40 (3.56–8.45) | 18.0 (15.0–45.4) |
| Total fuel cost saved (USD) | ||||
| Total | 680 822 | 97 294 | 195 337 | 388 191 |
| Mean (SD) | 10.94 (28.64) | 2.20 (1.42) | 15.37 (12.50) | 72.5 (68.5) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.15 (1.30–5.05) | 1.75 (0.90–3.56) | 11.52 (4.58–22.47) | 49.5 (38.9–113.1) |
| Total cost of public transportation saved* (USD) | ||||
| Total | 1 087 821 | 494 237 | 185 582 | 408 002 |
| Mean (SD) | 17.48 (29.69) | 11.19 (7.23) | 14.60 (13.81) | 76.2 (74.6) |
| Median (IQR) | 8.88 (5.84–19.76) | 8.88 (4.60–18.08) | 7.29 (5.84–21.25) | 43.8 (40.8–109.4) |
| Saved transportation costs for municipalities with exclusively air income (USD)* | ||||
| Total | NA | NA | NA | 6170 |
| Mean (SD) | NA | NA | NA | 362.92 (356.05) |
| Median (IQR) | NA | NA | NA | 265.51 (265.51–496.03) |
*Refers to teleconsultations from people living in areas with no land access: Guapi (Cauca), Timbiquí (Cauca), Leticia (Amazonas) and San Andres (San Andres y Providencia).
NA, not apply.