Table 3.
Analysis of the seasonal admissions for each diagnosis.
| Acute Appendicitis | Diverticulitis | Acute Cholecystitis | Acute Cholangitis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p Value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p Value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p Value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p Value |
| Spring | 1.20 (1.14–1.27) | <0.0001 | 1.18 (1.10–1.26) | <0.0001 | 1.08 (0.98–1.20) | 0.1285 | 1.08 (0.98–1.20) | 0.137 |
| Summer | 1.35 (1.28–1.43) | <0.0001 | 1.23 (1.16–1.31) | <0.0001 | 1.23 (1.11–1.36) | <0.0001 | 1.23 (1.12–1.36) | <0.0001 |
| Fall | 1.20 (1.13–1.27) | <0.0001 | 1.16 (1.08–1.23) | <0.0001 | 1.12 (1.01–1.24) | 0.031 | 1.16 (1.05–1.28) | 0.0048 |
| Winter | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | ||||
Data are expressed as a percent or mean with 95% confidence interval, as indicated. p-Value for trend test using the logistic regression analysis, as appropriate.