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Table 5 The associations* between the time spent waiting and the likelihood of reporting a problem with quality of life (EQ-5D)**

From: Waiting for elective general surgery: impact on health related quality of life and psychosocial consequences

 

Varicose veins

n = 174

Inguinal hernia

n = 199

Gallstones

n = 126

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Pain/discomfort

      

loge(waited time)

1.527

0.843–2.765

3.370

1.567–7.250

0.763

0.305–1.910

log e (total waiting time)

0.487

0.238–0.997

0.141

0.057–0.344

0.952

0.349–2.596

Mobility

      

loge(waited time)

0.715

0.405–1.265

2.878

1.320–6.271

1.357

0.204–9.016

log e (total waiting time)

1.179

0.602–2.309

0.195

0.08–0.470

0.389

0.053–2.869

Anxiety/depression

      

loge(waited time)

1.002

0.422–2.380

5.228

0.975–28.02

1.639

0.591–4.54

log e (total waiting time)

1.770

0.596–5.259

0.135

0.02–0.821

0.589

0.200–1.728

Usual activities

      

loge(waited time)

0.847

0.485–1.478

2.499

1.305–4.787

1.332

0.488–3.640

log e (total waiting time)

0.982

0.508–1.898

0.327

0.158–0.676

0.698

0.237–2.056

  1. OR, Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence Interval
  2. *The results of the multilevel regression analysis were corrected for age, sex, and an in- or outpatient basis of surgery if significant.
  3. **For analysis, the responses for category 1 ('some problems'/'moderate') and category 2 ('extreme' or 'unable to') were combined to indicate 'a problem' as opposed to response category 0 ('no problem'). This was done because the number of participants in response category 2 was too small to analyse separately. The effect of waiting on problems with self care was not analysed as the number of patients with problems on this dimension was too small
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