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. 2023 Feb 7;37(13):2788–2794. doi: 10.1038/s41433-023-02421-2

Table 3.

Factors predicting reasons for cancellation.

Reference Factor Variable Financial Reasons No Show Patient Health Condition Patient Improvement Patient Non-Adherence Patient Refusal Provider Clearance Rescheduling of Surgery Scheduling Error Surgeon Scheduling Transportation
Time Difference <7 Days Time Difference >7 Days Relative Risk [95% CI] 2.785 [0.801, 9.687] 0.198 [0.040, 0.991] 0.796 [0.237, 2.671] 1.136 [0.266, 4.853] 0.084 [0.008, 0.883] 2.191 [0.657, 7.312] 0.826 [0.238, 2.865] 4.418 [1.298, 15.034] 1.709 [0.493, 5.925] 3.310 [0.757, 14.468] 0.615 [0.172, 2.193]
P Value 0.11 0.05 0.71 0.86 0.04 0.2 0.76 0.02 0.4 0.11 0.45
Patient Race: White Patient Race: Black Relative Risk [95% CI] 0.869 [0.172, 4.382] 7.954 [1.203, 52.595] 1.107 [0.237, 5.166] 0.281 [0.020, 3.963] 0.512 [0.060, 4.367] 0.897 [0.193, 4.159] 2.625 [0.540, 12.747] 0.657 [0.138, 3.120] 1.033 [0.210, 5.071] 1.115 [0.160, 7.745] 0.759 [0.147, 3.912]
P Value 0.87 0.03 0.9 0.35 0.54 0.89 0.23 0.6 0.97 0.91 0.74

Significant values (p < 0.05) are highlighted.