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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of the study sample (numerical variables)

From: Social determinants of health and the prediction of missed breast imaging appointments

Variables

Q1

Median

Q3

Mean (\(\underline{X})\)

 

N(%)

Attended(%)

Missed(%)

Age

51

58

66

58.47

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

49.8

74.3

25.7

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

50.2

71.9

28.1

Waiting Time (days)

8

21

36

33.32

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

27.6

66.9

33.1

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

72.4

75.4

24.6

Total Appointments

1

1

3

1.92

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

49.1

75.2

24.8

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

50.8

70.9

29.1

Total Cancellations

0

0

1

0.62

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

41.2

73.3

26.7

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

58.8

72.9

27.1

Total Completed Appointments

0

1

2

1.31

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

34.5

77.4

22.6

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

65.5

70.8

29.2

Time Since Prior Appointment (days)

Less than a day

28

370

173.84

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

38.4

66.9

33.1

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

61.6

76.9

23.1

Time Since Prior Cancellation (days)

Less than a day

1

47

96.87

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

21.4

64.3

35.7

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

78.6

75.5

24.5

Temperature (°F)

31.27

47.32

62.20

46.08

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

51.8

73.3

26.7

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

48.2

72.9

27.1

Precipitation Intensity (in/h)

0

0.0003

0.003

0.0043

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

22.5

72.9

27.1

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

77.5

73.7

26.3

Distance (miles)

3.43

6.67

12.16

11.41

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

22.1

72.9

27.1

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

77.9

73.1

26.9

Median Household Income (USD)

45130

51863

66735

55302.32

\(\underline{X}_{U}\)

40.9

73.2

26.8

\(\underline{X}_{L}\)

59.1

73.1

26.9