Table 2. Difference in medication prescribing between face-to-face and telehealth consultations, April–December 2020

Consultation type		Number of consultations with at least one medication prescribed, n (%)	Total consultations, n	Face to face versus telehealth
Consultation type			Total consultations, n	Difference, %	OR (95% CI)^a
Victoria	Face to face	1 807 097 (40.4)	4 470 203	5.4	1.28 (1.270 to 1.281)
Victoria	Telehealth	1 319 473 (35.0)	3 764 927	5.4	1.28 (1.270 to 1.281)
NSW	Face to face	1 457 651 (38.0)	3 833 030	9.9	1.62 (1.619 to 1.630)
NSW	Telehealth	432 405 (28.1)	1 540 056	9.9	1.62 (1.619 to 1.630)
Overall	Face to face	3 264 748 (39.3)	8 303 233	6.3	1.38 (1.379 to 1.381)
Overall	Telehealth	1 751 878 (33.0)	5 304 983	6.3	1.38 (1.379 to 1.381)

^aAdjusted for age, sex, socioeconomic status, patient status, remoteness, primary health network, and the state of the practice. NSW = New South Wales.