Table 1 Characteristics of the study hospitals

Median patient delay (days)

15 [7–30]

14 [7–21]

15 [7–30]

15 [10–23.5]

0.30

Median health-care system delay (days)

36 [19–65]

35 [20–70]

45 [23–67]

22 [11–40]

0.0001

Median total delay (days)

57.5 [33–95]

56 [32–93]

68 [41–101]

40 [27–63]

0.0002

Median age (years)

32 [26–41]

28 [23–35]

35 [28–45]

32 [27–40]

0.001

Median wealth score

13 [10–18]

14 [10–17]

14 [10–19]

12 [10–14.5]

0.02

Median number of years of education

6 [4–10]

10 [6–10]

6 [4–10]

4 [0–6]

0.0001