Box 2 Mid-point calculations for categorical variables
Referral delay | Secondary care delay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Category | Mid-point number of days | Category | Mid-point number of days |
Same or next day | 1 day | Before first appointment | Unable to estimate |
2 days–1 week | 5 days | Told at first appointment | 0 days |
1–2 weeks | 11 days | 1 day to 2 weeks | 7 day |
2 weeks–1 month | 21 days | 2 weeks to 1 month | 21 days |
1–3 months | 56 days | 1 month to 3 months | 56 days |
3–6 months | 126 days | 3 months to 6 months | 126 days |
6 months–1 year | 252 days | > 6 months | Unable to estimate |
>1 year | Unable to estimate | ‘not been told’ | Unable to estimate |
