From: Nonattendance in pediatric pulmonary clinics: an ambulatory survey
Variable | Nonattendance – N (%) | P value |
---|---|---|
Overall | 365 (30.7%) | - |
Age: | ||
< 1 year | 61 (26.4%) | 0.143 |
1–5 years | 143 (32.6%) | |
6–11 years | 74 (26.8%) | |
12–15 years | 60 (35.3%) | |
16–18 years | 25 (34.2%) | |
Gender: | ||
Male | 244 (31.6%) | 0.300 |
Female | 120 (28.7%) | |
Origin: | ||
Rural Jewish | 14 (15.4%) | 0.004 |
Urban Jewish | 208 (31.2%) | |
Bedouin | 142 (32.9%) | |
Season: | ||
Winter | 81 (28.7%) | 0.025 (Winter & summer vs. spring & fall) |
Spring | 114 (33.8%) | |
Summer | 85 (26.6%) | |
Fall | 84 (33.3%) | |
Day of the week: | ||
Sunday | 91 (37.1%) | 0.037 |
Monday | 173 (29.6%) | |
Thursday | 100 (27.8%) | |
Hour of the day: | ||
8 AM to 3 PM | 269 (28.7%) | 0.015 |
3 PM to 4 PM | 26 (44.1%) | |
4 PM to 7 PM | 60 (35.3%) | |
Waiting time: | ||
< 7 days | 100 (23.4%) | < 0.001 |
7–14 days | 119 (31.3%) | |
> 14 days | 145 (38.0%) |