Table 3 Distribution of nonattending respondents by specialist and average waiting time
Specialist | Respondents (n) | Proportion (%) | Mean waiting time (days) ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Neurologist | 66 | 17.0 | 15.62 ± 12.34 |
Traumatologist | 44 | 11.3 | 13.36 ± 7.23 |
Cardiologist | 41 | 10.5 | 13.49 ± 9.95 |
Otorhinolaryngologist | 38 | 9.8 | 10.16 ± 6.83 |
Ophthalmologist | 36 | 9.3 | 14.67 ± 9.03 |
Pulmonologist | 32 | 8.2 | 16.06 ± 8.35 |
Vascular surgeon | 32 | 8.2 | 25.53 ± 9.95 |
Rehabilitation physician | 22 | 5.7 | 19.55 ± 5.06 |
Endocrinologist | 17 | 4.4 | 14.53 ± 9.61 |
Rheumatologist | 16 | 4.1 | 15.44 ± 10.99 |
Gastroenterologist | 10 | 2.6 | 26.0 ± 6.99 |
Urologist | 9 | 2.3 | 6.0 ± 2.71 |
Gynaecologist | 8 | 2.1 | 4.13 ± 2.99 |
Surgeon | 6 | 1.5 | 7.5 ± 4.41 |
Clinical physiologist | 5 | 1.3 | 15.0 ± 7.21 |
Allergologist | 2 | 0.5 | 15.5 ± 2.12 |
Neurosurgeon | 2 | 0.5 | 12.0 ± 8.48 |
Nutritionist | 1 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
Internal medicine specialist | 1 | 0.3 | 5.0 |