Table 6 Length of stay in ED and analysis of factors affecting these variables.
| Ā | Ā | Length of stay in ED | Ā | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ā | n (%) | <1 h n (%) | 1ā2 h n (%) | >2 h n (%) | P value |
Sex | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Male | 178 (75.7) | 49 (27.5) | 82 (46.0) | 47 (26.4) | 0.001 |
Female | 57 (24.3) | 7 (12.3) | 19 (33.3) | 31 (54.4) | Ā |
Age | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
16ā25 | 50 (21.2) | 13 (26.0) | 20 (40.0) | 17 (34.0) | 0.990 |
26ā35 | 126 (53.6) | 29 (23.0) | 55 (43.6) | 42 (33.3) | Ā |
>35 | 59 (25.2) | 14 (23.7) | 26 (44.0) | 19 (32.2) | Ā |
RBC in urinalysis* | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
>20 | 116 (49.4) | 33 (28.4) | 51 (44.0) | 32 (27.6) | 0.007 |
5ā20 | 78 (33.2) | 20 (25.6) | 35 (44.9) | 23 (29.5) | Ā |
<5 | 41 (17.4) | 3 (7.3) | 15 (36.6) | 23 (56.1) | Ā |
WBC in urinalysis* | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
>5 | 44 (18.7) | 10 (22.7) | 21 (47.7) | 13 (29.5) | 0.768 |
ā¤ 5 | 191 (81.3) | 46 (24.1) | 80 (41.9) | 65 (34.0) | Ā |
Flank tenderness | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 138 (58.7) | 40 (29.0) | 72 (52.1) | 26 (18.8) | 0.001 |
No/unknown | 97 (41.3) | 16 (16.5) | 29 (29.9) | 52 (53.6) | Ā |
Lower quadrant tenderness | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Yes | 42 (17.9) | 8 (19.0) | 10 (23.8) | 24 (57.1) | 0.001 |
No | 193 (82.1) | 48 (24.9) | 91 (47.1) | 54 (28.0) | Ā |