Table 1. Patient demographics and key results.
The table represents patients' demographics and key data with respect to our auditing standards.
Data are expressed in numbers of patients (N), years (years)and percentage (%). P-value is significant at P<0.05. NS indicates an insignificant result; CT KUB: computed tomography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder
| First cycle | Second cycle | P-values | |
| Total number of cases reviewed | 78 | 81 | - |
| Patients included (N) | 75 | 75 | - |
| Mean age (years) | 42.34 (±12.94) | 42.06 (±12.03) | 0.89 |
| Age range (years) | 20 – 83 | 20 – 83 | - |
| Females | 45 (60.0%) | 34 (45.3%) | - |
| Males | 30 (40.0%) | 41 (54.7%) | - |
| Underwent low-dose non-contrast CT KUB | 42 (56.0%) | 55 (73.3%) | 0.04 |
| Underwent ultrasonography | 33 (44.0%) | 20 (26.7%) | |
| CT KUB positive for urinary calculi | 17 (40.5%) | 36 (65.5%) | 0.02 |
| CT KUB alternative diagnosis | 4 (9.52%) | 6 (10.9%) | NS |
| Proportion of alternative imaging modality requests from primary care (%) | 21 (63.6%) | 12 (60.0% ) | - |
| Delayed scans (not performed in 24 hours) | 25 (33.3%) | 24 (32.0%) | NS |
| Proportion of delays from primary care (%) | 23 (92.0%) | 21 (87.5%) | - |
| Average time of delay (days) | 38.04 | 24.65 | - |