The Prevalence of Simultaneously Ordering Amylase and Lipase for Diagnosing Pancreatitis

Table 1

Basic characteristics of the study.

	N (%)	Mean ± SD
Age in years		43.4 ± 19.6 (14 to 109 years old)
Gender
Male	2,249 (40.6%)
Female	3,287 (59.4%)
Place of request
Emergency department	4,855 (50.5%)
In-patient	4,465 (46.4%)
Outpatient	233 (2.4%)
Preadmission	34 (0.4%)
Telehealth	22 (0.2%)
Day care	8 (0.1%)