Table 3 Univariate analysis of potential risk factors for forgotten DJs.

From: Risks of forgotten double-J ureteric stents after ureterorenoscopic lithotripsy in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

Risk factors

Timely-removed DJs

(n = 12,969)

Forgotten DJs

(n = 89)

P value

Number

%

Number

%

12,969

89

Sex

    

 < 0.0001

Female

4677

36.06

53

59.55

 

Male

8292

63.94

36

40.45

 

Age (years)

    

 < 0.0001

20–64

10,327

79.63

51

57.30

 

> 65

2642

20.37

38

42.70

 

Service specialty

    

 < 0.0001

Non-urology

1489

11.48

58

65.17

 

Urology

11,480

88.52

31

34.83

 

ER visiting frequency, means ± SDa

0.01 ± 0.08

 

0.02 ± 0.15

 

0.2855

KUB filming frequency, means ± SDa

1.20 ± 1.43

 

0.49 ± 1.05

 

 < 0.0001

Alpha blocker usage for over 1 week

    

0.0492

No

10,790

83.20

81

91.01

 

Yes

2179

16.80

8

8.99

 

Number of DJs placed

   

0.00

0.0009

Received only 1 DJ

12,279

94.68

76

85.39

 

Received 2 to 6 DJs

690

5.32

13

14.61

 

Comorbidities

Dementia

    

0.0799*

 No

12,340

95.15

81

91.01

 

 Yes

629

4.85

8

8.99

 

Hemiplegia or paraplegia

    

0.2523

 No

12,061

93.00

80

89.89

*

 Yes

908

7.00

9

10.11

 

Monthly wages

    

 < 0.0001

Well-defined monthly wage

 ≥ USD 1280

1879

14.49

5

5.62

 

 USD 640–1279

3819

29.45

13

14.61

 

 < USD 640

3136

24.18

36

40.45

 

Without a well-defined monthly wage

 Farmers and fishermen

2295

17.70

15

16.85

 

 Others (veterans, low-income individuals, and individuals enrolled in the NHI through local government offices)

1840

14.19

20

22.47

 
  1. Statically significant P values are given in bold.
  2. DJs, double-J ureteric stents; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation; ER, emergency room; KUB, kidney, ureter, and bladder; NHI, National Health Insurance.
  3. Pearson Chi-square test.
  4. *Fisher's exact test.
  5. aTwo sample t tests.