Table 4.
Number and Duration of Delayed Visits per Patient: Duration and Frequency of Missed Opportunities Across Individual Patients in Our Simulation Analysis
| No. delayed visits, estimated No. (%)a | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4,799 (59) | 4,673–4,922 (58–61) |
| ≥1 | 3,299 (41) | 3,176–3,425 (39–42) |
| ≥2 | 1,535 (19) | 1,421–1,655 (18–20) |
| ≥3 | 615 (7.6) | 543–690 (607–8.5) |
| ≥4 | 241 (3.0) | 199–285 (2.5–3.5) |
| ≥5 | 98 (1.2) | 74–126 (0.9–1.6) |
| No. delayed visits statistics, estimatedb | ||
| Mean, overall | 1.8 | 1.7–1.8 |
| Median, overall | 2 | 1–2 |
| Mean, outpatient | 1.3 | 1.3–1.4 |
| Median, outpatient | 1 | 1–1 |
| Mean, inpatient | 0.06 | 0.05–0.07 |
| Median, inpatient | 0 | 0–0 |
| Mean, ED | 0.42 | 0.39–0.44 |
| Median, ED | 0 | 0–0 |
| Duration of delayed visits, days, estimated No. (%)c | ||
| ≥0 | 3,299 (100.0) | 3,176–3,425 (100.0–100.0) |
| ≥2 | 2,627 (80) | 2,498–2,761 (78–81) |
| ≥4 | 1,830 (55) | 1,700–1,964 (53–58) |
| ≥6 | 1,383 (42) | 1,250–1,521 (39–45) |
| ≥8 | 992 (30) | 861–1,123 (27–33 |
| ≥10 | 726 (22) | 602–842 (19–25) |
| ≥12 | 588 (18) | 473–689 (15–21) |
| ≥14 | 453 (14) | 360–546 (11–16) |
| ≥16 | 259 (7.8) | 171–390 (5.3–12) |
| Duration of delayed visits statistics, No. | ||
| Mean, among delayed | 6.2 | 5.7–6.8 |
| Median, among delayed | 5 | 4–5 |
| Mean, everyone included | 2.5 | 2.2–2.9 |
| Median, everyone included | 0 | 0–0 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ED, emergency department.
a
% Total patients.
b
Among those with at least 1 delayed visit.
c
% Among patients with a delay.