TABLE 2.
Overview of primary reasons for non‐participants from medical chart review
| Variable | 2019 (N = 14 146) | 2020 (N = 13 338) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancel, no‐shows | 1233 (8.7) | 1403 (10.5) | * |
| Type of endoscopy | |||
| Upper endoscopy | 961 (10.2) | 1114 (12.4) | * |
| Colonoscopy | 230 (5.7) | 244 (6.7) | .07 |
| Endoscopic ultrasound for pancreas | 42 (6.1) | 45 (6.8) | .61 |
| Week of cancel | |||
| Q1 (1st – 13th week of the year) | 273 (8.3) | 295 (9.0) | .384 |
| Q2 (14th – 26th week of the year) | 307 (9.2) | 483 (16.1) | * |
| Q3 (27th – 39th week of the year) | 303 (8.4) | 280 (8.7) | .683 |
| Q4 (40th – 52nd week of the year) | 350 (8.9) | 345 (9.1) | .792 |
| Reason for cancel | ‐ | ||
| Unknown, no‐shows | 645 (52.3) | 732 (52.2) | |
| Inconvenient time of appointment | 251 (20.4) | 210 (15.0) | |
| Fear of COVID‐19 | – | 107 (7.6) | |
| Feeling no need to undergo the examination | 63 (5.1) | 101 (7.2) | |
| Priority given to other health issue | 97 (7.9) | 76 (5.4) | |
| Too sick on day of appointment | 75 (6.1) | 65 (4.6) | |
| Unaware of appointment | 25 (2.0) | 31 (2.2) | |
| Insufficient preparation | 35 (2.8) | 27 (1.9) | |
| Death | 10 (0.8) | 22 (1.6) | |
| Had procedure in other hospital | 19 (1.5) | 12 (0.9) | |
| Relocation | 0 | 4 (0.3) | |
| Bad weather | 2 (0.2) | 0 | |
| Others | 11 (0.9) | 16 (1.1) |
Note: Values are n (%). Chi‐square test was used for testing. P value <.05 is indicated as *.
Q, quarter of the year, Q1 represents the 1st quarter of the year, corresponding to the 1st to 13th week of the year.