Table 1 Patients’ demographic and stone-related characteristics
variables | 1-week group | 2-days group | Difference and 95% confidence interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, (M ± SD) | 54.42 ± 12.90 | 55.70 ± 11.94 | -1.28 [-2.44-4.98] | 0.499 |
BMI, Kg/m2, (M ± SD) | 26.41 ± 3.42 | 25.85 ± 3.96 | 0.56 [-1.64-0.53] | 0.312 |
Stone size, cm, (M ± SD)) | 1.54 ± 0.38 | 1.57 ± 0.42 | -0.03 [-0.09-0.15] | 0.641 |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Female | 77(72.6) | 46(60.5) | 12.1 | 0.085 |
Male | 29(27.4) | 30(39.5) | [-0.02-0.26] | |
Side, n (%) | ||||
Left Right | 52(49.1) 54(50.9) | 41(53.9) 35(46.1) | -4.8 [-0.20-0.10] | 0.475 |
Position, n (%) | ||||
Kidney Proximal ureter Both | 30(28.3) 43(40.6) 33(31.1) | 28(36.8) 34(44.7) 14(18.4) | -8.5 [-0.22-0.50] | 0.138 |
Hydronephrosis, n (%) | ||||
No obstruction Non-serve | 16(15.1) 90(84.9) | 15(19.7) 61(80.3) | -4.6 [-0.16-0.07] | 0.411 |
Urine culture positive, n (%) | ||||
Positive Negative | 14(13.2) 92(86.8) | 14(18.4) 62(81.6) | -5.2 [-0.16-0.06] | 0.336 |
Diabetes, n (%) | ||||
Yes No | 29(27.4) 77(72.6) | 15(19.7) 61(80.3) | 7.7 [-0.05-0.20] | 0.236 |