Table 3A.

Difference in wait time to first appointment stratified by referral period (adjusted linear regression model).

Wait Time Difference
Pre-COVID-19,
n = 1736 (13.50%)
Peri-COVID-19,
n = 11,081 (86.50%)
Days95% CIPDays95% CIP
Sex, female (ref: male)2.30−5.05 to 9.640.5410.036.98 to 13.09< 0.001
Age−0.02a−2.06 to 2.010.982−4.64a−5.49 to −3.78< 0.001
Region, urban (ref: rural)−5.56−12.44 to 1.310.113−2.77−5.67 to 0.140.06
Triage level (ref: routine)
    Semiurgent−8.94−15.90 to −1.990.01−26.30−29.22 to −23.37< 0.001
    Urgent−25.42−50.36 to −0.470.046−86.48−97.01 to −75.94< 0.001
  • Adjusted for sex, age, region, and triage level.

  • a Days per 10-year increase in age. COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.