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Table 10 Ordinal regression of waiting time (in deciles) versus severity of final diagnosis

From: The effect of referral templates on out-patient quality of care in a hospital setting: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Severity of final diagnosis

Regression coefficient intervention group *

Regression coefficient control group **

Not severe a

  

Less severe

−0.77 (−0.53 to 0.38)

−0.33 (−0.84 to 0.17)

Severe

.41 (−0.24 to 1.06)

−0.59 (−1.32 to 0.14)

Very severe

−1.42 (−2.41 to −0.42)

−1.90 (−4.06 to 0.27)

  1. aReference category
  2. * p = 0.333 for trend
  3. ** p = 0.032 for trend