Weekly pattern of emergency room admissions for peptic ulcers: A population-based study

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients with peptic ulcers admitted to an emergency room in Taiwan between 2009 and 2011 (n = 7204)

Variable	n (%)
Age (yr)
18-44	2426 (33.7)
45-64	2211 (30.7)
≥ 65	2567 (35.6)
Sex
Male	3842 (53.3)
Female	3362 (46.7)
Geographic region
Northern	3099 (43.0)
Central	1878 (26.1)
Southern	1898 (26.4)
Eastern	329 (4.6)
Urbanization level
1 (most urbanized)	1796 (24.9)
2	1869 (25.9)
3	1137 (15.8)
4	1182 (16.4)
5 (least urbanized)	1220 (16.9)
Monthly income
NTD 1-15840	3308 (45.9)
NTD 15841-25000	2593 (36.0)
≥ NTD 25001	1303 (18.1)

Table 2 Emergency room admissions by weekday of patients with peptic ulcers

Variable	Mean	SD	Days	Minimum	Maximum
Monday	8.42	2.86	149	2	18
Tuesday	7.63	2.74	153	2	15
Wednesday	7.91	3.04	152	1	15
Thursday	7.99	2.80	154	2	15
Friday	7.75	2.73	155	2	17
Saturday	8.65	3.09	150	2	18
Sunday	9.98	3.12	152	4	17
Holiday	12.07	5.01	30	5	22

Table 3 Emergency room admissions by weekday of patients with peptic ulcers diagnosed with Helicobacter pylori infection

Variable	Mean	SD	Days	Minimum	Maximum
Monday	3.35	4.56	149	0	16
Tuesday	2.54	4.00	153	0	14
Wednesday	2.57	4.06	152	0	14
Thursday	3.05	4.41	154	0	15
Friday	2.90	4.38	155	0	16
Saturday	3.33	4.88	150	0	18
Sunday	3.63	5.40	152	0	16
Holiday	5.07	7.57	30	0	21

Table 4 Emergency room admissions by weekday of patients with peptic ulcers receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for > 30 d

Variable	Mean	SD	Days	Minimum	Maximum
Monday	3.97	4.83	149	0	16
Tuesday	2.71	4.23	153	0	15
Wednesday	3.81	4.80	152	0	15
Thursdays	3.23	4.51	154	0	15
Friday	3.15	4.46	155	0	17
Saturday	3.61	5.16	150	0	18
Sunday	5.22	5.69	152	0	17
Holiday	9.67	6.89	30	0	22