Table 4.
Sequential analysis of 24 hrs urinary constituents according to patient compliance

Parameters Random diet After modification P-value*
Good compliance (n=28)

24 hrs urinary constituents Mean ± S.D. Mean ± S.D.
Calcium (mg) 231.30 ± 89.85 221.08 ± 85.95 0.535
Sodium (mg) 206.69 ± 78.25 230.58 ± 89.17 0.159
Uric acid (mg) 630.10 ± 185.21 616.35 ± 168.72 0.480
Oxalate (mg) 31.94 ± 23.98 26.17 ± 12.47 0.304
Citrate (mg) 330.35 ± 197.88 402.25 ± 177.72 0.012
Urine volume (mL) 1,880.36 ± 723.54 1,898.04 ± 642.09 0.279

Poor compliance (n=25)

24 hrs urinary constituents Mean ± S.D. Mean ± S.D.
Calcium (mg) 200.21 ± 96.78 255.08 ± 106.25 0.040
Sodium (mg) 199.08 ± 94.90 223.12 ± 83.14 0.271
Uric acid (mg) 581.60 ± 173.53 606.58 ± 171.97 0.476
Oxalate (mg) 29.36 ± 18.35 30.52 ± 20.30 0.968
Citrate (mg) 311.70 ± 240.98 323.32 ± 234.55 0.925
Urine volume (mL) 1,731.60 ± 673.46 1,789.60 ± 627.27 0.721
P-values were based on the *Wilcoxon signed-rank test.