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. 2016 Aug 8;5(1):1284. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2954-2

Table 4.

The SWL outcome (case %) according to body mass index (BMI) and comparisons (Chi square p values) among these groups

SWL outcome Case % p values
OB OV N All OB versus OV OB versus N OB versus OV + N N versus OV N versus OB + OV
SF after 1st SWL 0 0 12.3 8.0 0.797 0.977 0.023 0.006
SF after 2nd SWL 0 6.0 23.6 17.3 0.732 0.398 0.555 0.014 0.007
SF after 3rd SWL 0 2.0 24.5 16.7 0.200 0.375 0.577 0.030 0.001
Overall stone free 0 8.0 60.4 42.0 0.905 0.013 0.035 0.001 0.001
Residual fragments 0 32.0 32.1 30.9 0.246 0.228 0.223 0.862 0.779
Stone not fragmented 10 60.0 7.5 27.1 0.139 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001

Values in italics for p < 0.05

OB obese (BMI >30), OV overweight (BMI 25–30), N normal weight (BMI 18.5–25), SF stone-free