Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population. (n = 1,190)
From: Nonattendance in pediatric pulmonary clinics: an ambulatory survey
Variable | N (%) or Mean ± Standard deviation |
|---|---|
Age (years): | |
Mean | 6.3 ± 5.3 |
Median | 5 |
Range | 0 – 18 |
< 1 year | 231 (19.4%) |
1–5 years | 438 (36.9%) |
6–11 years | 276 (23.2%) |
12–15 years | 170 (14.3%) |
16–18 years | 73 (6.1%) |
Male Gender | 772 (64.9%) |
Origin: | |
Rural Jewish | 91 (7.7%) |
Urban Jewish | 667 (56.1%) |
Bedouin | 432 (36.3%) |
Season: | |
Winter | 282 (23.7%) |
Spring | 337 (28.3%) |
Summer | 319 (26.8%) |
Fall | 252 (21.2%) |
Day of the week: | |
Sunday | 245 (20.6%) |
Monday | 585 (49.6%) |
Thursday | 360 (30.3%) |
Hour of the day: | |
8 AM to 3 PM | 937 (80.4%) |
3 PM to 4 PM | 59 (5.2%) |
4 PM to 7 PM | 170 (14.9%) |
Waiting time (days): | |
Mean | 11.2 ± 8.8 |
Median | 9 |
Range | 0 – 68 |
< 7 days | 428 (36.0%) |
7–14 days | 380 (31.9%) |
> 14 days | 382 (32.1%) |