Table 5 Adjusted impact on time aspects of encounter for patients self-identifying as needing for an interpreter compared to speakers of the same language who did not identify as needing an interpreter
From: Disparities in eye clinic patient encounters among patients requiring language interpreter services
Adjusteda change in time (minutes) for interpreter needed vs no interpreter needed for speakers of the same language | 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 | 0.7 (0.4) | -0.6 (1.6) | 2.9 (1.8) | 3.4 (2.3) | 3.5 (3.1) |
Time with technician | 0.5 (0.4) | 0.6 (1.9) | 3.1 (1.3) | 1.2 (3.3) | 2.9 (2.3) |
Time waiting for physician | -0.3 (0.4) | -1.1 (1.1) | -0.5 (1.4) | 0.1 (1.9) | 2.6 (2.2) |
Time with physician | 0.2 (0.6) | 2.1 (2.4) | 1.9 (1.8) | -2.4 (3.6) | 1.2 (5.0) |