Table 1 Patient demographics and time-related variables (N = 440)
Characteristics | Levels | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Mean ± SD) | 46.2 ± 19.7 | |
Waiting time to same-day cancelation in hours (Mean ± SD) | 3.6 ± 2.3 | |
Waiting time to same-day cancelation in hours > 6 hours | Waiting time > 6 hours | 61 (13.9) |
Age | ≥18 Years | 413 (93.9) |
Session of cancelation, n (%) | AM | 389 (88.4) |
Gender, n (%) | Male | 213 (48.4) |
Frequency of same-day cancelation in 12 months, n (%) | Once | 370 (84.1) |
Resident, n (%) | Riyadh | 368 (83.6) |
Nationality, n (%) | National | 392 (89.1) |
Marital status | Married | 278 (63.3) |
Single | 114 (26) | |
Divorced | 6 (1.4) | |
Widowed | 18 (4.1) | |
Unknown | 23 (5.2) | |
Season | ||
Winter | 84 (19.1) | |
Fasting | 19 (4.3) | |
Summer | 104 (23.6) | |
Spring | 154 (35.0) | |
Fall/Autumn | 79 (18.0) |