Table 2.

Crude predictors of wait time to first appointment.

Wait Time, days95% CIP
Sex< 0.001
      Men77.7275.34 to 80.09
      Women89.4586.63 to 92.44
Age−4.40a−5.21 to −3.58< 0.001
Region0.12
      Urban84.3581.57 to 87.12
      Rural86.5684.74 to 88.39
Triage level< 0.001
      Routine97.7495.92 to 99.57
      Semiurgent73.4670.73 to 76.20
      Urgent16.576.72 to 26.41
Referral period< 0.001
      Pre-COVID-1964.6560.93 to 68.36
      Peri-COVID-1988.8884.89 to 92.87
  • a Days per 10-year increase in age. COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019.