| Characteristic | Median (IQR) time-to-surgery, d | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.04† | ||
| Male | 446 | (327−580) | |
| Female | 409 | (293−525) | |
| Substance use | 0.009† | ||
| Yes | 557 | (522−630) | |
| No | 413 | (294−532) | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 0.4 | ||
| 35−39 | 418 | (275−605) | |
| 40−49 | 412 | (297−520) | |
| 50−59 | 414 | (293−540) | |
| ≥ 60 | 444 | (334−532) | |
| Age, yr | 0.2 | ||
| 19−29 | 414 | (337−599) | |
| 30−39 | 404 | (307−527) | |
| 40−49 | 410 | (276−527) | |
| 50−59 | 415 | (293−515) | |
| ≥ 60 | 473 | (351−567) | |
| Distance, km | 0.4 | ||
| 0−25 | 405 | (272−520) | |
| 25−50 | 417 | (271−533) | |
| 50−100 | 422 | (312−535) | |
| 100−200 | 438 | (307−558) | |
| 200−300 | 398 | (308−483) | |
| 300−400 | 450 | (370−525) | |
| 400−500 | 418 | (341−523) | |
| > 500 | 474 | (322−627) | |
| Operational period orientation) | < 0.001† | ||
| 1 | 369 | (226−519) | |
| 2 | 432 | (335−539) | |
| Operational period (surgery) | < 0.001† | ||
| 1 | 373 | (164−514) | |
| 2 | 381 | (273−480) | |
| 3 | 608 | (482−784) | |
Note: BMI = body mass index, IQR = interquartile range. *The Mann–Whitney test (Kruskal–Wallis test) was used to determine whether 2 (3 or more) populations spent a similar amount of time in the program. †p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.