Table 3

- Comparison between the 2 samples (2019 and 2020) in time duration for acceptance and start of first oncology treatment.

HospitalsKPIsYearnMean±SDMedianz-scoresP-value
Overall combinedTime duration for acceptance of new cancer patient in oncology20197367.3±27.85.0-1.2990.194
20206358.0±25.44.0
Time duration to start first oncological treatment201968638.4±48.126.0-0.4640.643
202057444.3±67.925.0
KFAFH JeddahTime duration for acceptance of new cancer patient in oncology20191288.4±35.90.0-2.3630.018
20209116.2±58.51.0
Time duration to start first oncological treatment201915422.6±40.211.0-1.5680.117
20209337.6±73.814.0
KSAFH TabukTime duration for acceptance of new cancer patient in oncology2019919.0±38.93.0-0.7410.459
20201265.2±7.23.0
Time duration to start first oncological treatment20198920.2±19.317.0-0.7800.435
202011517.8±18.014.0
PSMMC RiyadhTime duration for acceptance of new cancer patient in oncology20193618.1±22.97.0-1.3450.179
20202358.9±10.76.0
Time duration to start first oncological treatment201934344.1±51.030.0-0.0870.931
202022939.3±59.532.0
AFHSR Khamis MushaitTime duration for acceptance of new cancer patient in oncology2019584.4±4.42.5-0.2440.807
2020635.0±6.72.0
Time duration to start first oncological treatment20192311.4±22.01.0-0.0640.949
20203211.9±19.60.0
AL HADA TaifTime duration for acceptance of new cancer patient in oncology2019982.2±10.90.0-2.9980.003
20201201.6±2.50.0
Time duration to start first oncological treatment20197757.7±65.135.0-1.1660.243
202010573.2±82.642.0
  • KFAFH: King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, KSAFH: King Salman Armed Forces Hospital, PSMMC: Prince Sultan Military Medical City, AL HADA: Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital, AFHSR: Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, SD: standard deviation, KPI: key performance indicator