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Table 2 Mean Consultation Length in Minutes by Age and Gender

From: Truth or fallacy? Three hour wait for three minutes with the doctor: Findings from a private clinic in rural Japan

 

Females N = 174

Males N = 89

All N = 263

Variable

Mean

Median

(95% CI)

Mean

Median

(95% CI)

Mean

Median

(95% CI)

Overall

6.0

5.4

(5.6, 6.5)

6.3

5.2

(5.6,7)

6.1

5.3

(5.7,6.5)

Age

   

   0-18 years of age

4.6

4.5

(3.3,5.9),

5.3

5.1

(3.8,6.8)

4.6

4.5

(3.3,5.9)

   19-49 years of age

7.2

5.4

(3.9,10.5)

4.6

3.8

(2.5,6.7)

7.2

5.4

(3.9,10.5)

   50-74 years of age

5.7

5.1

(5.2,6.3)

6.5

5.2

(5.5,7.6)

5.7

5.1

(5.2,6.3)

   ≥74 years of age

6.6

6.7

(6,7.3)

6.9

5.6

(5.4,8.5)

6.6

6.7

(6,7.3)