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Table 2 Extra waiting time to CE in days from date of decision to treat to date of surgery. (Linear regression)

From: Inequity in waiting for cataract surgery - an analysis of data from the Swedish National Cataract Register

Variable

Extra waiting days

Pr [t]

Gender

  

 Women compared to men

3. 73

<.0001

Age

  

 Per year of age

0.40

<.0001

Visual acuity

  

 Best visual acuity compared to poorest visual acuitya

12.07

<.0001

Total annual income

  

 10-power less income

2.90

<.0001

Education

  

 No university education

1.28

0.0031

Native country;

  

Patients not born in any Nordic country

  

 Patient born outside Europe

5.59

<.0001

 Patient born in Europe

1.92

0.0242

Occupation

  

 Patient is retired instead of employed.

4.84

<.0001

  1. a Poorest visual acuity: LogMAR 1, best visual acuity LogMAR 0