Table 1. Patients’ demographics.
| n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 201 (27.7) | |
| Female | 524 (72.3) | |
| Age (mean±SD) | 35.2±16 | |
| Comorbidities | ||
| One or more | 40 (5.5) | |
| None | 685 (94.5) | |
| Type of comorbidities | ||
| Arterial hypertension | 7 (0.97) | |
| Cardiovascular morbidities | 6 (0.83) | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 3 (0.42) | |
| Diabetes | 24 (3.31) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) mean±SD | 24.6±17.8 | |
| Previous abdominal surgery | 36 (4.97) | |
| Tenderness of iliac fossa | 596 (82.2) | |
| Defense of iliac fossa | 76 (10.5) | |
| Diffuse tenderness | 20 (2.76) | |
| Nausea and/or vomiting | 324 (44.7) | |
| Fever | 336 (46.34) | |
| WBC count (>10.000/mm3) | 572 (78.9) | |
| Alvarado score (mean±SD) | 5.4±1.7 | |
| CRP (mg/dL) (mean±SD) | 44±162.59 | |
BMI: body mass index; WBC: white blood cell; SD: standard deviation; CRP: C-reactive protein.