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September 10, 2025EpidemiologiaOpen Access

Sociodemographic Determinants of Telehealth Visits: A Comparison of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders with Other Services

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Observational study reveals discrimination impacts telehealth usage in racial minority groups, suggesting need for equity strategies.

Non-Hispanic Black individuals exhibited notably higher odds of reporting discrimination in telehealth, indicating a significant disparity.
Crude odds ratios reveal that non-Hispanic Black individuals have an odds ratio of 11.85 for discrimination when compared to non-Hispanic White individuals.
Using the 2022 HINTS-6 data, we performed multivariable regression analysis to explore the relationship between discrimination and telehealth use.
Findings highlight the importance of addressing discrimination to improve health equity in telehealth services for minority populations.

Nkemjika et al. (2025) studied this question.

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