Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Cohort, Stratified by Urgency Category
| Variable | Urgent | Semi-urgent | Elective | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 28,680 | 31,545 | 14,029 | |
| age | mean +/- sd | 63.9 +/- 12.8 | 64.3 +/- 11.4 | 61.0 +/- 10.8 |
| age group | 20-39 | 777 (2.7%) | 519 (1.7%) | 309 (2.2%) |
| 40-64 | 13,694 (47.8%) | 14,997 (47.5%) | 8,287 (59.1%) | |
| 65-74 | 7,300 (25.5%) | 9,557 (30.3%) | 3,813 (27.2%) | |
| 75+ | 6,909 (24.1%) | 6,472 (20.5%) | 1,620 (11.6%) | |
| gender | male | 19,250 (67.1%) | 20,924 (66.3%) | 9,126 (65.1%) |
| female | 9,430 (32.9%) | 10,621 (33.7%) | 4,903 (35.0%) | |
| income quintile* | 1 | 5,723 (20.0%) | 6,146 (19.5%) | 2,418 (17.2%) |
| 2 | 6,053 (21.1%) | 6,549 (20.8%) | 2,755 (19.6%) | |
| 3 | 5,893 (20.6%) | 6,394 (20.3%) | 2,889 (20.6%) | |
| 4 | 5,685 (19.8%) | 6,447 (20.4%) | 3,071 (21.9%) | |
| 5 | 5,326 (18.6%) | 6,009 (19.1%) | 2,896 (20.6%) | |
| wait time | mean +/- sd | 2.4 +/- 10.4 | 13.1 +/- 25.5 | 17.3 +/- 21.7 |
sd refers to standard deviation.
*Income quintile 1 is the lowest income category