Factors Associated with Ureteral Stone Detection at Sichon Hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

Abstract

This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study aimed at examining factors associated with the detection of ureteral stones among patients at Sichon Hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The study sample consisted of patients who underwent diagnostic evaluation using urinary tract radiological imaging at Sichon Hospital. The instruments used for data collection included questionnaires on general characteristics, medical information, and health-related behaviors. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression analysis.

The results showed that the majority of the participants were male in 60.00%, with a mean age of 55.24 years (S.D. = 12.73), and 81.43% were diagnosed with ureteral stones. Factors significantly associated with the occurrence of ureteral stones at the 0.05 level included a history of urinary tract disease, a family history of ureteral stones, dysuria, urinary retention behavior, and alcohol consumption. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that urinary retention behavior and alcohol consumption were significant predictors of ureteral stone detection at the 0.05 significance level. Patients with urinary retention behavior were approximately 9.85 times more likely to have ureteral stones than those without such behavior, and patients with a history of alcohol consumption were approximately 9.97 times more likely to be diagnosed with ureteral stones than those without alcohol consumption. The findings of this study can be used as empirical evidence to inform the development of preventive strategies for ureteral stone disease in the Sichon district.