Table 21 Comparison of mean hospital stay by urinary characteristics
Characteristic | Category | Hospital length of stay (in days) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Standard Deviation | |||
Acidic pH | Yes | 14.3 | 11.8 | 0.745 |
No | 14.3 | 13.5 | ||
Low specific gravity | Yes | 13.3 | 9.9 | 0.724 |
No | 14.8 | 13.8 | ||
Proteinuria | None | 14.6 | 8.0 | 0.145 |
Trace | 8.5 | 5.5 | ||
1+ | 15.3 | 15.9 | ||
2+ | 14.4 | 8.7 | ||
3+ | 26.0 | 38.3 | ||
Hematuria | Yes | 12.9 | 8.2 | 0.709 |
No | 15.7 | 15.8 | ||
Pyuria | Yes | 14.0 | 12.7 | 0.679 |
No | 14.9 | 12.8 | ||
Both hematuria and pyuria | Yes | 12.7 | 8.2 | 0.609 |
No | 15.7 | 15.4 | ||
Casts | Yes | 15.6 | 16.7 | 0.722 |
No | 14.1 | 11.8 | ||
Crystals | Yes | 10.3 | 3.2 | 0.693 |
No | 14.5 | 12.9 | ||