Table 2.

Success in Obtaining Eye Care Appointments by Patient, Provider Characteristics, Neighborhood Type, and State

	Adult		Child
Medicaid vs. BCBS
Appointment Given	Medicaid (n=304)	BCBS (n=299)	Medicaid (n=304)	BCBS (n=299)
% yes [95% CI]	62 [56, 67]	79 [75, 84]	45 [40, 51]	63 [57, 68]
Δ%	17		18
P-value	<0.001		<0.001
Mean Wait Times [95% CI], in days	16 [13, 19]	15 [13, 18]	14 [11, 17]	13 [10, 16]
P-value	0.66		0.64
Ophthalmologist vs. Optometrist
Appointment Given	Ophthalmologist (n=303)	Optometrist (n=300)	Ophthalmologist (n=303)	Optometrist (n=300)
% yes [95% CI]	64 [59, 70]	76 [72, 81]	32 [27, 38]	76 [71, 81]
Δ%	12		44
P-value	0.001		<0.001
Mean Wait Times [95% CI], in days	24 [20,27]	9 [7, 11]	23 [18, 27]	10 [8, 11]
P-value	<0.001		<0.001
Urban vs. Rural
Appointment Given	Urban (n=413)	Rural (n=190)	Urban (n=413)	Rural (n=190)
% yes [95% CI]	66 [62, 71]	79 [73, 85]	49 [44, 53]	65 [58, 72]
Δ%	13		16
P-value	0.002		<0.01
Mean Wait Times [95% CI], in days	15 [12, 17]	17 [14, 21]	12 [10, 15]	15 [12, 19]
P-value	0.28		0.17
Maryland vs. Michigan
Appointment Given	Maryland (n=322)	Michigan (n=281)	Maryland (n=322) Michigan (n=281)
% yes [95% CI]	62 [57, 67]	80 [75, 84]	46 [40, 51]	63 [58, 69]
Δ%	18		17
P-value	< 0.001		<0.001
Mean Wait Times [95% CI], in days	12 [10, 14]	19 [16, 23]	11 [9, 13]	16 [13, 19]
P-value	<0.001		0.01