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Table 4 Distribution of patients with RC with respect to the time of admission in the ED.

From: Analysis of clinical and demographic characteristics of patients presenting with renal colic in the emergency department

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# of patients

presented to ED

Patients diagnosed

with RC n (%)

Percentage of the

diagnosis(/thousand)

P value

Month

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

January

2027

16

7.9

0.001

February

1606

10

6.2

Ā 

March

1767

25

14.1

Ā 

April

1660

13

7.8

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May

1866

12

6.4

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June

1780

23

12.9

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July

2371

29

12.2

Ā 

August

2068

35

16.9

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September

1667

19

11.4

Ā 

October

1977

29

14.6

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November

1943

13

6.7

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December

2208

11

4.9

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Seasons

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Winter

5841

37

6.3

0.001

Spring

5293

50

9.4

Ā 

Summer

6219

87

14.0

Ā 

Autumn

5587

61

10.9

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Days of the week

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Monday

3401

34

10.0

0.046

Tuesday

2916

43

14.7

Ā 

Wednesday

3280

31

9.4

Ā 

Thursday

3302

42

12.7

Ā 

Friday

3722

37

9.9

Ā 

Saturday

3110

26

8.4

Ā 

Sunday

3209

22

6.8

Ā 

Total

22940

235

Ā Ā