TABLE 3.
National median wait times and 25th to 75th percentiles, as a function of demographics and other variables
| Variable |
Median wait time in days (25th–75th percentile), audits |
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|---|---|---|---|
| To consultation | To procedure | Total | |
| Endoscopy suite location* | |||
| Community hospital | 73 (28–125), n=2864 | 38 (12–112), n=1013 | 98 (32–217), n=1013 |
| University or teaching hospital | 62 (25–122), n=2357 | 44 (11–109), n=855 | 84 (33–177), n=855 |
| Private clinic | 64 (41–86), n=604 | 57 (23–196), n=93 | 125 (50–263), n=93 |
| Practice type | |||
| Independent | 69 (26–119), n=3123 | 40 (12–118), n=1149 | 90 (31–215), n=1149 |
| Group | 65 (29–119), n=2436 | 48 (16–113), n=754 | 93 (36–187), n=754 |
| Location population | |||
| Less than 100,000 | 67 (27–133), n=315 | 50 (14–118), n=93 | 80 (25–206), n=93 |
| 100,000–499,999 | 70 (32–117), n=2626 | 38 (12–129), n=829 | 102 (32–234), n=829 |
| More than 499,999 | 62 (25–120), n=2618 | 47 (13–106), n=981 | 84 (35–176), n=981 |
| Screening colonoscopy for average-risk patients | |||
| Yes | 69 (30–119), n=4518 | 50 (14–118), n=1447 | 99 (37–208), n=1447 |
| No | 56 (19–119), n=1041 | 28 (8–99), n=456 | 66 (26–180), n=456 |
| Test results | |||
| Normal | 72 (29–127), n=911 | 57 (11–146), n=317 | 120 (46–246), n=317 |
| Abnormal | 50 (16–103), n=1825 | 27 (7–81), n=668 | 58 (18–149), n=668 |
| No test results | 71 (36–126), n=2852 | 53 (19–128), n=929 | 106 (42–217), n=929 |
*Multiple choices were allowed; hence, total may exceed 100%