Table 2 List of specialties referred to and their wait time distribution (N = 7141)
Specialty | Number of Referrals | %a | Minimum | 25th Pctlb | Medianc | 75th Pctld | Maximume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Specialities | 7141 | 100 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 42.0 | 80.0 | 760.0 |
Dermatology | 1405 | 19.7 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 34.0 | 63.0 | 746.0 |
Gastroenterology | 1040 | 14.6 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 41.0 | 82.0 | 616.0 |
ENT | 673 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 21.0 | 35.0 | 64.0 | 561.0 |
Ob/Gyn | 584 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 52.0 | 87.0 | 458.0 |
Urology | 321 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 75.0 | 112.0 | 551.0 |
Ophthalmology | 309 | 4.33 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 38.0 | 62.0 | 451.0 |
Immunology | 288 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 35.0 | 70.0 | 111.5 | 213.0 |
Orthopedic Surgery | 269 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 15.0 | 37.0 | 71.0 | 760.0 |
General Surgery | 241 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 41.0 | 71.0 | 323.0 |
Rheumatology | 221 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 35.0 | 62.0 | 99.0 | 228.0 |
Neurology | 209 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 31.0 | 51.0 | 100.0 | 407.0 |
Endocrinology | 201 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 29.0 | 54.0 | 97.0 | 469.0 |
Cardiology | 182 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 21.0 | 38.0 | 79.0 | 215.0 |
Plastic Surgery | 175 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 37.0 | 59.0 | 100.0 | 259.0 |
Psychiatry | 170 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 40.5 | 63.0 | 400.0 |
Sports Medicine | 129 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 24.0 | 37.0 | 441.0 |
Hematology | 92 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 26.5 | 56.5 | 97.5 | 237.0 |
Urogynecology | 92 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 51.5 | 96.0 | 452.0 |
Sleep Clinic | 87 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 46.0 | 88.0 | 400.0 |
Nephrology | 73 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 22.0 | 52.0 | 388.0 |
Respirology | 71 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 26.0 | 50.0 | 77.0 | 216.0 |
Vascular Surgery | 56 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 23.5 | 48.0 | 76.5 | 161.0 |
Physiatry | 48 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 53.0 | 70.0 | 100.5 | 219.0 |
Pediatrics | 44 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 32.0 | 48.0 | 114.0 |
Genetics | 43 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 58.0 | 101.0 | 186.0 | 532.0 |
Geriatrics | 21 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 42.0 | 55.0 | 399.0 |
Oncology | 21 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 15.0 | 23.0 | 52.0 | 121.0 |
Internal Medicine | 19 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 58.0 | 219.0 |
Pain Clinic | 19 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 75.0 | 165.0 | 546.0 |
Neurosurgery | 17 | 0.2 | 14.0 | 31.0 | 49.0 | 104.0 | 439.0 |
Hepatology | 11 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 79.0 | 156.0 | 159.0 |
Infectious Disease | 9 | 0.1 | 18.0 | 27.0 | 40.0 | 47.0 | 227.0 |
Palliative Care | 1 | 0.01 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 | 21.0 |