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Table 4 Median waiting times and 95% CI for variables used in the study

From: Socioeconomic differences in waiting times for elective surgery: a population-based retrospective study

 

CABG

Angioplasty

Coronarography

Endarterectomy

Hip replacement

Cholecystectomy

Education

None/low Education

12.0 [11.5,12.5]

8.0 [7.6,8.4]

8.0 [7.8,8.2]

28.0 [26.3,29.7]

83.0 [80.5,85.5]

32.0 [30.9,33.1]

Middle Education

12.0 [11.4,12.6]

7.0 [6.5,7.5]

7.0 [6.7,7.3]

27.0 [24.1,29.9]

76.0 [72.8,79.2]

32.0 [31.0,33.0]

High Education

10.0 [9.5,10.5]

6.0 [5.7,6.3]

7.0 [6.8,7.2]

20.0 [17.3,22.7]

60.0 [55.6,64.4]

31.0 [29.6,32.4]

Gender

Male

11.0 [[10.7,11.4]

7.0 [6.7,7.3]

7.0 [6.8,7.2]

26.0 [24.5,27.5]

78.0 [75.2,80.8]

31.0 [30.0,32.0]

Female

11.0 [10.4,11.6]

7.0 [6.6,7.4]

7.0 [6.8,7.2]

28.0 [25.7,30.3]

77.0 [74.7,79.3]

33.0 [32.1,33.9]

Age groups

<= 54

11.0 [10.0, 12.0]

7.0 [6.3,7.7]

8.0 [7.6,8.4]

22.0 [16.6,28.4]

74.0 [68.5,79.5]

33.0 [32.0,34.0]

55-64

11.0 [10.4,11.6]

7.0 [6.5,7.5]

7.0 [6.7,7.2]

24.0 [20.6,27.4]

83.0 [78.4,87.6]

33.0 [31.5,34.5]

65-74

12.0 [11.5,12.5]

7.0 [6.6,7.4]

7.0 [6.8,7.2]

26.0 [23.8,28.2]

84.0 [81.0,87.0]

32.0 [30.6,33.4]

> = 75

11.0 [10.4,11.6]

7.0 [6.6,7.4]

7.0 [6.8,7.2]

28.0 [26.1,29.9]

69.0 [66.1,71.9]

27.0 [25.4,28.6]

CCI

0

11.0 [10.7,11.3]

7.0 [6.7,7.3]

7.0 [6.9,7.1]

24.0 [22.6,25.4]

76.0 [74.1,77.9]

32.0 [31.3,32.7]

1

12.0 [11.1,13.0]

7.0 [6.4,7.6]

7.0 [6.6,7.4]

31.0 [27.5,34.5]

100.0 [92.1,107.9]

36.0 [33.2,38.8]

> = 2

12.0 [10.6,13.4]

10.0 [8.6,11.4]

10.0 [8.9,11.0]

36.0 [29.4,42.5]

91.5 [76.0,107.0]

22.0 [20.2,23.8]

Year of registration

<2006

18.0 [14.4,,21.6]

34.0 [24.9,43.1]

36.0 [31.1,40.9]

85.0 [74.5,95.5]

194.0 [185.4,202.6]

76.0 [69.9,82.1]

2006

11.0 [10.6,11.4]

7.0 [6.6,7.4]

7.0 [6.8,7.2]

25.0 [22.7,27.3]

83.0 [79.9,86.1]

32.0 [31.0,33.0]

2007

12.0 [11.4,12.6]

7.0 [6.6,7.4]

7.0 [6.7,7.3]

27.0 [24.6,29.4]

77.0 [74.1,80.0]

32.0 [30.7,33.3]

2008

11.0 [10.5,11.5]

7.0 [6.6,7.4]

7.0 [6.8,7.2]

24.0 [22.1,25.9]

41.0 [39.0,43.0]

28.0 [27.0,29.0]

LHA

LHA – City of Turin

7.0 [6.5,7.5]

6.0 [5.9,6.1]

5.0 [4.9,5.1]

22.0 [16.5,27.5]

50.0 [45.8,54.2]

36.0 [33.4,38.6]

LHA – Province of Turin

 

29.0 [27.2,30.8]

28.0 [26.6,29.4]

20.0 [18.8,21.2]

79.5 [75.3,83.7]

35.0 [33.3,36.7]

LHA – Eastern Piedmont

12.0 [11.2,12.8]

10.0 [8.9,11.1]

8.0 [7.6,8.4]

11.0 [9.7,12.3]

27.5 [24.6,30.3]

24.0 [22.3,25.7]

LHA – Southern Piedmont

-

8.0 [6.9,9.1]

9.0 [8.1,9.9]

32.0 [25.5,38.5]

106.0 [102.2,109.8]

30.0 [28.7,31.3]

LHA – Northern Piedmont

11.0 [10.5,11.5]

10.0 [9.4,10.6]

10.0 [9.8,10.2]

16.0 [14.6,17.4[

29.0 [26.7,31.3]

25.5 [24.8,26.2]

HT – City of Turin

11.0 [9.7,12.3]

8.0 [7.3,8.7]

13.0 [12.3,13.7]

34.0 [29.9,38.1]

121.0 [114.5,127.5]

38.0 [35.6,40.4]

HT – Piedmont Region

13.0 [12.4,13.6]

4.0 [3.8,4.2]

4.0 [3.8,4.2]

33.0 [30.7,35.3]

132.5 [123.5,141.5]

52.0 [43.4,60.6]

Other Hospitals

-

-

-

-

118.0 [112.4,123.6]

53.0 [48.6,57.4]

Total

11.0 [10.7,11.3]

7.0 [6.8,7.2]

7.0 [6.9,7.1]

26.0 [24.7,27.3]

77.0 [75.2,78.8]

32.0 [31.3,32.7]

  1. CI = confidence interval, CABG = Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index, LHA = Local Health Authority, HT = Health Trust.