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Average waiting time (minutes) among those aged 18-65, by type of health service used
| Year | Government | Private | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| men | women | men | women | |
| 2000 | 58 (se 2.8, n=493) |
71 (se 2.3, n=1396) |
36 (se 3.8, n=127) |
59 (se 8.4, n=259) |
| 2004 | 77 (se 5.6, n=484) |
73 (se 2.1, n=1313) |
50 (se 5.0, n=93) |
52 (se 5.8, n=215) |
| 2007 | 65 (se 3.4, n=414) |
71 (se 2.5, n=1273) |
49 (se 10.0, n=88) |
34 (se 4.5, n=154) |
