Table 3

Distance between the Royal Hospital and each governorate and fully adjusted OR for missing appointment

Governorate nameDistance to Royal Hospital (km)*Fully adjusted OR (95% CI)
Muscat1–90Reference
South Batina50–1651.25 (1.18 to 1.32)
AL Dhakiliya70–2061.18 (1.08 to 1.29)
North Batina114–2621.08 (1.02 to 1.15)
North Sharqiya173–2900.68 (0.66 to 0.70)
South Sharqiya205–3200.85 (0.83 to 0.88)
AL Dhahira245–3400.84 (0.82 to 0.86)
AL Buriami285–3500.97 (0.94 to 1.00)
AL Wusta365–4900.82 (0.79 to 0.84)
Musandam540–6200.79 (0.76 to 0.82)
Dhofar800–11201.06 (0.97 to 1.17)
  • *The distance indicates the min–max distance that patients have to travel to reach the hospital.