Table 2.

Comparison of continuous data for Meckel’s perforation and Meckel’s diverticulitis

Variable	Meckel’s Perforation	Meckel’s Diverticulitis	OR (95% CI)	P value
Median age [range], years	7.5 [3–11]	8 [3–13]	1.9 (-3.2–4.7)	0.809
Median WBC [range],nl	11 [8–24]	14 [6.7–25]	-2.6 (-3.7–7.4)	0.134
Median CRP [range],mg/l	99 [68–200]	27 [3–200]	37 (-140–15.8)	0.035
Median time to intervention [range], h	48 [24–72]	24 [10–72]	11.4 (-41–6.8)	0.799
Median Length of hospital stay [range], d	11 [8–13]	9 [3–12]	1.2 (-17.6–26.9)	0.586
Median distance from ileo-cecal valve [range], cm	30 [20–70]	40 [20–80]	10.6 (-4.8–0.21)	0.952