TABLE 8.

Association Between In-Hospital Surgery Wait Time and Surgical Incision Start Time in Public and Private Health Facilities in Ethiopia, December 2020 to June 2021

In-Hospital Surgery Wait Time, HoursAssociation, Significance
Timely <24, No. (%)Delayed 24, No. (%)Total, No.
Surgical incision start time
 Early: Before 9:00 am16 (94.12)14 (60.87)30P=.016
 Late: 9:00 am or after1 (5.88)9 (39.13)10
Total17 (100)23 (100)40