Table 6 Total median waiting time by the type of X-ray examination request in public hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia (N = 836)

Chest

85

2.83 (1.25–4.83)

46.00 (24.67–75)

355

0.15 (0.07–0.47)

4.78 (2.50–10.59)

Upper Extremities

38

2.17 (1.37–6.12)

25.59 (21.00–68.21)

12

0.24 (0.09–0.49)

8.53 (3.62–14.59)

Lower Extremities

63

2.08 (0.96–5.50)

30.83 (23.59–67.00)

16

0.13 (0.08–0.37)

3.32 (2.02–4.36)

Skull

75

2.50 (1.17–12.79)

44.0 (22.38–69.88)

6

0.22 (0.19–0.28)

3.32 (2.37–3.62)

Spine

62

1.75 (0.94–4.56)

47.25 (23.17–72.0)

3

0.43 (0.28–0.72)

3.87(3.21–7.18)

Abdominal

59

2.67 (1.21–12.38)

44.0 (21.96–70.75

11

0.10 (0.08–0.16)

4.8 (3.43–9.52)

Pelvic

17

3.67 (2.25–18.75)

54.92 (28.25–97.83)

9

0.13 (0.07–0.28)

3.22 (2.55–6.22)

^aOthers

18

2.58 (1.50–13.73)

23.34 (19.98–29.77)

7

0.15 (0.12–0.93)

10.58 (2.71–14.68)