Table 2. Waiting Time for radiotherapy in cervical cancer: average, median and interquartile range counted in total waiting day and total interval components by biennia. Baixada Fluminense, RJ, Southeastern Brazil, 1995 to 2010.

Biennium	Total interval between diagnostic confirmation and beginning radiotherapy at the specialized unit			Interval between diagnostic confirmation and first oncological consultation at the specialized unit			Interval between first oncological consultation and beginning radiotherapy at the specialized unit
	Mean	Median	IQR*	Mean	Median	IQR	Mean	Median	IQR
1995 to 1996	21.6	11	12	17.1	5	2	4.5	5	5
1996 to 1997	15.1	11	15	8.5	6	6	6.5	3	5
1999 to 2000	35.3	15	40	30.6	12	35	4.6	1	1
2001 to 2002	29.9	17	26	21.5	7	20	8.3	6	8
2003 to 2004	40.6	30	39.5	30.1	16.5	38	10.4	5	9.5
2005 to 2006	77.1	58	39	73.2	56.5	35	3.9	1	5.5
2007 to 2008	69.1	60	37	62.9	56	31	6.2	4	7
2009 to 2010	82.1	64	26	71.2	53	22	10.9	8.5	8
1995 to 2010	48.3	41	50	41.1	33	50	7.2	4	7

* IQR (interquartile range).