Table 2.
Demographic characteristics, preoperative clinical features and laboratory data of patients with appendiceal enterobiasis (n = 61).
| Variables | Group I (n = 21) | Group II (n = 40) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) or n (%) | Enterobiasis + AA | Enterobiasis | |
| Demographic characteristics of patients | |||
| Age (years) | 12 (10, 15) | 9 (8, 13) | 0.020 * |
| Gender | 0.074 † | ||
| Male | 12 (57.1) | 12 (30) | |
| Female | 9 (42.9) | 28 (70) | |
| Weight (kg) | 42 (38, 62) | 40 (30, 50) | 0.114 * |
| Height (cm) | 157.5 (148, 169.5) | 147 (136, 162.5) | 0.018 * |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 18.2 (16.4, 21.5) | 18.1 (16.1, 19.8) | 0.756 * |
| Clinical features of patients | |||
| Duration of symptoms (h) | 24 (12, 36) | 36 (12, 48) | 0.034 * |
| Body temperature (°C) | 37.6 (37, 38.6) | 37 (36.8, 37.4) | 0.012 * |
| Pain in RLQ | 20 (95.2) | 37 (92.5) | >0.999 ‡ |
| Nausea | 11 (52.4) | 14 (35) | 0.273 † |
| Vomiting | 10 (47.6) | 5 (12.5) | 0.004 ‡ |
| Rebound tenderness | 12 (57.1) | 8 (20) | 0.003 † |
| AIR score | 7 (5, 9.5) | 3 (2, 5) | <0.001 * |
| Laboratory preoperative parameters | |||
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 32.1 (8.1, 63.2) | 5.2 (1.1, 22.4) | 0.009 * |
| White blood cells (×109/L) | 16.9 (12.8, 19.3) | 10.9 (8.7, 14.1) | 0.001 * |
| Neutrophils (%) | 83.2 (77.5, 87.8) | 73.5 (60, 79.3) | <0.001 * |
| Eosinophils (%) | 1.8 (0.7, 2.1) | 2.5 (0.9, 4.3) | 0.040 * |
| Basophils (%) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.5) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) | 0.912 * |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 11.2 (6.7, 13.4) | 13.9 (12, 25.8) | 0.035 * |
| Monocytes (%) | 5.9 (4.1, 7.3) | 7.7 (5.3, 10.1) | 0.004 * |
* Mann–Whitney U-test; † Chi-squared test; ‡ Fisher’s exact test; data presented as median (IQR) or n (%); AA—Acute appendicitis; IQR—Interquartile range; BMI—Body mass index; RLQ—Right lower quadrant; AIR—Appendicitis inflammatory response.