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.