Table 3.
Average Number of Patient Contacts and Average Duration of Doctor’s Consultations
| Variable | n | M (SD) | 95% CI for M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patient contacts | |||
| Contract physicians | 11 | 280.00 (139.14) | [186.52, 373.48] |
| Contract/private dermatologistsa | 8 | 161.88 (89.28) | [87.23, 236.52] |
| Private specialists | 26 | 61.27 (62.38) | [36.07, 86.47] |
| Duration of doctor’s consultationsb | |||
| Contract physicians | 11 | 8.32 (2.98) | [6.31, 10.32] |
| Contract/private dermatologistsc | 8 | 16.25 (5.00) | [12.07, 20.43] |
| Private specialists | 26 | 24.88 (7.40) | [21.90, 27.87] |
Note. N = 45. n number of participants; M mean; SD standard deviation; CI confidence interval
aSum of contract and private patient contacts. bIn minutes. c Average duration of contract and private patient consultations