Table 2.

Time spent visiting a physician, including travel, waiting, and medical examination: N = 151.

TIMEEMERGENCY ROOM (N = 29)OUTPATIENT CLINIC (N = 118)*
HOURS, N (%)
  • < 210.0 (34)74.0 (63)
  • 2 < 413.0 (45)34.0 (29)
  • 4 < 64.0 (14)5.0 (4)
  • ≥ 62.0 (7)5.0 (4)
Maximum, h18.03.0
Mean, h3.11.8
Median, h2.01.5
  • * Four cases had missing responses for time spent vising a physician.