Table 1.
Characteristics of patients who were scheduled for an outpatient endoscopic procedure between 01/01/2012 and 04/30/2013
| Variable | Show | No-show | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 55.7 (10.9) | 54.5 (11.5) | 55.4 (11.1) | 0.28 |
| Male sex, no. (%) | 203 (54.4) | 91 (65.9) | 294 (57.5) | 0.02 |
| Race/Ethnicitya, no. (%) | ||||
| White | 108 (29.0) | 44 (31.9) | 152 (29.8) | Reference |
| African American | 110 (29.5) | 64 (46.4) | 174 (34.1) | 0.13 |
| Hispanic | 73 (19.6) | 13 (9.4) | 86 (16.8) | 0.02 |
| Asian | 72 (19.3) | 13 (9.4) | 85 (16.6) | 0.02 |
| Languageb , no. (%) | ||||
| English | 273 (73.2) | 122 (88.4) | 395 (77.3) | Reference |
| Spanish | 48 (12.9) | 8 (5.8) | 56 (11.0) | 0.01 |
| Asian language | 42 (11.3) | 6 (4.4) | 48 (9.4) | 0.01 |
| Immigrant, no. (%) | 138 (37.6) | 24 (17.7) | 162 (32.2) | <0.001 |
| Employed, no. (%) | 77 (24.6) | 10 (8.6) | 87 (19.6) | <0.001 |
| Homeless, no. (%) | 36 (9.7) | 26 (18.8) | 62 (12.1) | 0.01 |
| Active substance abuse, no. (%) | 91 (24.4) | 68 (49.3) | 159 (31.1) | <0.001 |
| History of psychiatric illness, no. (%) | 146 (39.1) | 49 (35.5) | 195 (38.2) | 0.45 |
| History of opioids or benzodiazepine prescription, no. (%) | 103 (27.6) | 64 (46.4) | 167 (32.7) | <0.001 |
| Insurance, no. (%) | ||||
| Uninsured | 124 (33.2) | 31 (22.5) | 155 (30.3) | Reference |
| Medicare | 93 (24.9) | 39 (28.3) | 132 (25.8) | 0.02 |
| Medical | 156 (41.8) | 68 (49.3) | 224 (43.8) | 0.06 |
| Attendance at preoperative appointment, no. (%) | 180 (48.3) | 44 (31.9) | 224 (43.8) | 0.001 |
| Known prior history of endoscopy - no. (%) | 227 (60.9) | 73 (52.9) | 300 (58.7) | 0.11 |
| Prior no-show to endoscopy, no. (%) | 8 (2.1) | 17 (12.3) | 25 (4.9) | <0.001 |
| Date, no. (%) | 0.34 | |||
| 1/1/2012-4/31/2012 | 77 (20.6) | 22 (15.9) | 99 (19.4) | |
| 5/1/2012-8/31/2012 | 94 (25.2) | 31 (22.5) | 125 (24.5) | |
| 9/1/2012-12/31/2012 | 93 (24.9) | 34 (24.6) | 127 (24.9) | |
| 1/1/2013-4/30/2013 | 109 (29.2) | 51 (37.0) | 160 (31.3) | |
| Type of Procedure, no. (%)c | <0.001 | |||
| Routine procedure | 275 (73.7) | 129 (93.5) | 404 (79.1) | |
| Advanced procedure | 98 (26.3) | 9 (6.5) | 107 (20.9) | |
| Symptom-driven procedure, no. (%) | 199 (53.4) | 65 (47.1) | 264 (51.7) | 0.21 |
| Referring clinician - no. (%) | 0.16 | |||
| PCP | 252 (67.6) | 105 (76.1) | 357 (69.9) | |
| Specialist | 32 (8.6) | 10 (7.3) | 42 (8.2) | |
| GI | 89 (23.9) | 23 (16.7) | 112 (21.9) | |
| Wait-time in weeks, mean (SD) | 8.7 (6.2) | 10.9 (6.5) | 9.3 (6.4) | <0.001 |
a14 patients (10 show, 4 no-show) reported “other” race/ethnicity
b12 patients (10 show, 2 no-show) spoke “other” languages
c“Routine” procedures included EGD and/or colonoscopy. “Advanced” procedures included ERCP, EUS, and/or single balloon enteroscopy