The impact of waiting time on health gains from surgery: Evidence from a national patient reported outcomes dataset Running title

Table 5 Marginal effects for waiting times variable from ordered probit regressions

		Hip	Knee	VV	Hernia
Overall, how are your hip problems now,	Much better	-0.0012**	-0.0013*	-0.0028***	-0.0001
compared to before your operation?	A little better	0.0006**	0.0005*	0.0014***	0.0000
	About the same	0.0002**	0.0003*	0.0008***	0.0000
	A little worse	0.0002**	0.0002*	0.0003***	0.0000
	Much worse	0.0002**	0.0003*	0.0003***	0.0000
How would you describe the results of your operation?	Excellent	-0.0015**	-0.0007	-0.0016**	0.0009
	Very good	0.0002**	-0.0002	-0.0005**	-0.0001
	Good	0.0007**	0.0003	0.0009**	-0.0005
	Fair	0.0004**	0.0004	0.0008**	-0.0002
	Poor	0.0002**	0.0002	0.0004**	-0.0001
In general would you say your health is...?	Excellent	-0.0003	-0.0002	-0.0001	0.0005*
	Very good	-0.0005	-0.0005	-0.0001	0.0005*
	Good	0.0002	0.0001	0.0001	-0.0005*
	Fair	0.0004	0.0004	0.0001	-0.0004*
	Poor	0.0001	0.0001	0.0000	-0.0001*

Notes: *** p<0.001, ** p<0.01, * p<0.05.