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Issue Brief No. 70
Supplementary Table 3
Office Waiting Times for Emergency Departments and Other "Walk-in" Facilities,
by Insurance Status
| | ||||
| Emergency Department Visits | ||||
| Percent waited 15 minutes or less | ||||
| Percent waited 15-30 minutes | ||||
| Percent waited more than 30 minutes | ||||
| Other "walk-in" visits (no appointment) | ||||
| Percent waited 15 minutes or less | ||||
| Percent waited 15-30 minutes | ||||
| Percent waited more than 30 minutes | ||||
| Visits with appointments | ||||
| Percent waited 15 minutes or less | ||||
| Percent waited 15-30 minutes | ||||
| Percent waited more than 30 minutes |
*Difference with privately insured is statistically significant at .05 level.
Source: Community Tracking Study household survey, 1999 and 2001.
Note: Estimates of waiting time are based on the person's last reported visit to a physician within the past year. In identifying the visit, survey respondents were asked whether or not the visit was to a hospital emergency department. If not, respondents were asked whether or not they made an appointment for the visit. Office waiting time is based on the time interval between when they arrived at the ED/physician's office/other ambulatory care, and when they actually saw a medical person.
