From: Practice patterns and determinants of wait time for autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in Canada
n | % | Median | Range | Interquartile range | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wait time for first visit (time 1) | 6 | 1–24 | 3–9 | ||
1 month | 3 | 5.3% | |||
2 months | 7 | 12.3% | |||
3 months | 10 | 17.5% | |||
4 months | 4 | 7.0% | |||
5 months | 1 | 1.8% | |||
6 months | 10 | 17.5% | |||
7 months | 2 | 3.5% | |||
8–9 months | 5 | 8.8% | |||
10–12 months | 7 | 12.3% | |||
13–18 months | 5 | 8.8% | |||
19–24 months | 3 | 5.3% | |||
Wait time from first visit to diagnosis (time 2) | 1 | 0–6.5 | 0.5–2 | ||
0 months | 7 | 12.3% | |||
0.25 months | 3 | 5.3% | |||
0.5 months | 5 | 8.8% | |||
0.75 months | 5 | 8.8% | |||
1 month | 18 | 31.6% | |||
1.5 months | 2 | 3.5% | |||
2 months | 7 | 12.3% | |||
3 months | 4 | 7.0% | |||
4.5 months | 2 | 3.5% | |||
≥ 6 months | 4 | 7.0% | |||
Total wait from referral to diagnosis | 7 | 2–26 | 4–12 | ||
< 2 months | 3 | 5.3% | |||
2–3 months | 6 | 10.5% | |||
4 months | 6 | 10.5% | |||
5–6 months | 7 | 12.3% | |||
7–8 months | 9 | 15.8% | |||
9–10 months | 8 | 14.0% | |||
11–12 months | 2 | 3.5% | |||
13–14 months | 6 | 10.5% | |||
15–18 months | 3 | 5.3% | |||
19–22 months | 4 | 7.0% | |||
23–26 months | 3 | 5.3% |