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Table 2 Participant characteristics at baseline

From: Quality of life impact and recovery after ureteroscopy and stent insertion: insights from daily surveys in STENTS

Characteristic

Participants (n = 40)

Sex: female

21 (53%)

Race

 

 White

38 (95%)

 Black

2 (5%)

Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx

3 (8%)

Age (years)

 

 Median (IQR)

43.5 (28.5, 57.5)

 Mean (SD)

43.1 (17.6)

Medical history

 

 Depression

9 (23%)

 Anxiety

8 (20%)

 Mood disorder (other)

1 (3%)

 Chronic pain condition

7 (18%)

Previous stone history

23 (58%)

 Prior ureteroscopy

12 (30%)

 Prior ureteral stent placement

13 (33%)

 Severe pain with prior ureteral stent

8 (20%)

 Severe urinary symptoms with prior ureteral stent

6 (15%)

Medication use in past 30 days

 

 Opioids

11 (28%)

 NSAIDs

20 (50%)

 Tamsulosin (or alpha blocker)

16 (40%)

 Oxybutynin (or anticholinergic)

3 (8%)

  1. Data shown are n (%) except where indicated. IQR = 25th, 75th percentiles; SD = standard deviation; NSAIDs = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs