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Table 1 Construction of the variable ‘waiting times’

From: Waiting times in the ambulatory sector - the case of chronically Ill patients

How long did it take you to get an appointment for your last visit to a doctor?

Translation key

The lower value of the current interval + (upper value of current interval - lower value of the current interval)/2 )

Possible answers

Translation into days

Number of observations

Was given an immediate appointment

0

532

One day

1

58

2-3 days

2.5

108

Up to a week

5.5

119

Up to two weeks

11.0

85

Up to three weeks

18.0

49

Up to a month

26.2

42

Up to two months

44.9

32

Up to three months

74.1

34

Up to four months

102.8

13

Over four months

121.7

23

Table 1

 

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