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Table 1 Study population characteristics (N = 1353)

From: Association between age and outpatient clinic arrival time: myth or reality?

Gender

 

 Females (%)

815 (60.2)

 Males (%)

538 (39.8)

Age, median (IQR)

50.0 (40.0–65.0)

Age, mean (SD)

51.4 (16.4)

Referral type

 

 New referrals (%)

449 (33.2)

 Follow-up appointments (%)

904 (66.8)

Appointment time

 

 Early (08.00–11.59 AM) (%)

810 (59.9)

 Late (12.00–4.00 PM) (%)

543 (40.1)

Attendance

 

 Show-ups (%)

1225 (90.5)

 No-shows (%)

128 (9.5)

Need for assistance (*)

 

 No (%)

898 (73.3)

 Yes (%)

327 (24.2)

Punctuality (*)

 

 Early arrivals (%)

1162 (94.9)

 Late arrivals (%)

63 (5.1)

Early arrivals, waiting time, minutes, median (IQR) (**)

15.0 (7.0–24.3)

Early arrivals, waiting time, grouped, minutes (**)

 

 0–15 min (%)

657 (56.5)

 16–30 min (%)

335 (28.8)

  > 30 min (%)

170 (14.6)

Late arrivals, delay time, minutes, median (IQR) (***)

5.0 (2.0–10.0)

  1. IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation
  2. (*) From show-ups only (N = 1225)
  3. (**) From early arrivals (N = 1162)
  4. (***) From late arrivals (N = 63)