Factors Affecting Length of Stay in the Emergency Department in Patients Who Presented with Abdominal Pain

Table 2

Comparison of clinical presentation and physical examination.

Characteristic	EDLOS < 4 hours (n = 162)	EDLOS ≥ 4 hours (n = 55)	value
BT ≥ 37.8°C	16 (9.9)	10 (18.2)	0.162
Pain score, median (IQR)	7 (6.9)	7 (5.8)	0.161
Locations of pain
Generalized	24 (14.8)	11 (20)	0.665
Epigastrium	27 (16.7)	14 (25.5)
RUQ	30 (18.5)	10 (18.2)
LUQ	5 (3.1)	2 (3.6)
LLQ	21 (13)	5 (9.1)
RLQ	32 (19.8)	6 (10.9)
Suprapubic	14 (8.6)	5 (9.1)
Paraumbilical	8 (4.9)	3 (5.5)

Note. Data are presented as n (%) unless indicated otherwise. EDLOS, emergency department length of stay; BT, body temperature; RUQ, right upper quadrant; LUQ, left upper quadrant; LLQ, left lower quadrant; RLQ, right lower quadrant.