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years and 56.3% female. Patient gender was shown not be a statistically signi " cant predictor of patient satisfaction (OR 1.1; 95% CI 0.95-1.28; P = .216). The average Total Score for the PGOMPS was 90.7 ± 12.2, with a right-skew (Figure 1). The mean total wait time was 16.2 ± 19.6 minutes. 89.4% of participants self-identi " ed as Caucasian. Additional patient demographics and visit data can be found in Table 1.

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Figure 1 . Press Ganey Total Score distribution.

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Table 1 . Demographics of Study Participants.

Demographics

Factor

Value (n = 3998)

Age

Average age (y ± SD)

41.19 ± 25.81

Patients ≥ 18 y old

2941 (73.60%)

Patients 18 y

1057 (26.4%)