Table 4 Adjusted impact on time aspects of encounter for patients self-identifying as needing an interpreter compared to English speakers
From: Disparities in eye clinic patient encounters among patients requiring language interpreter services
Adjusteda change in time (minutes) for interpreter needed vs English speakers | Spanish β (SE) | Arabic β (SE) | Amharic β (SE) | Vietnamese β (SE) | Russian β (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
# Patient visits self-identifying as interpreter needed | 21,143 | 832 | 472 | 515 | 532 |
# Patient visits no interpreter needed | 4,854 | 455 | 457 | 144 | 115 |
Time waiting to be roomed | -0.2 (0.2) | -0.5 (1.1) | 2.5 (1.4) | -0.4 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.3) |
Time with technician | -0.2 (0.2) | 1.1 (1.0) | 0.7 (1.0) | 3.1 (2.3) | 3.5 (1.8) |
Time waiting for physician | 0.1 (0.2) | -2.3 (0.6) | 0.3 (0.9) | -0.1 (1.5) | 0.4 (1.7) |
Time with physician | -0.4 (0.3) | 2.2 (1.4) | -1.3 (1.4) | -0.1 (1.5) | -0.8 (1.4) |