Factors associated with patient absenteeism for scheduled endoscopy

Figure 1 Predictive value for patient absenteeism of variables assessed in univariate (black lines) and multivariate (white lines) analyses. Three factors were statistically associated with patient absenteeism in the multivariate analysis: (1) patients referred for non-urgent vs urgent procedures (OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.06, 2.50); (2) patients referred by a specialist vs a family doctor (OR 2.76, 95% CI 1.38, 5.52); and (3) patients undergoing office-based consult prior to endoscopy vs consult and endoscopic procedure during the same appointment (OR 2.24, 95% CI 1.33, 3.78). In the univariate analysis, patients were more likely to show up for their scheduled appointment on Fridays, however, this was not significant in the multivariate analysis. GP: General practitioner; Flex-sig: Flexible sigmoidoscopy.