| Post-op IAA | No Post-op IAA | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial CRP (mean ± SD, mg/L) (n) |
134.80 ± 115.15 (14) |
95.05 ± 91.91 (253) |
0.1216 |
| Initial WCC (mean ± SD, x109 cells/L) (n) |
16.56 ± 3.64 (23) |
15.17 ± 4.75 (398) |
0.1672 |
| Initial albumin (mean ± SD, g/dL) (n) |
38.38 ± 4.73 (21) |
39.48 ± 5.03 (345) |
0.3279 |
| Initial bilirubin (mean ± SD, mg/dL) (n) |
16.43 ± 7.45 (21) |
17.55 ± 10.18 (343) |
0.6187 |
| Initial neutrophil count (mean ± SD, x109 cells/L) (n) |
13.58 ± 3.92 (23) |
12.73 ± 5.87 (398) |
0.4961 |
| DOS CRP (mean ± SD, mg/L) (n) |
145 ± 97.19 (4) |
114.1 ± 102.10 (107) |
0.5531 |
| DOS WCC (mean ± SD, x109 cells/L) (n) |
15.79 ± 4.06 (11) |
14.80 ± 5.03 (218) |
0.5206 |
| Highest pre-op temperature (mean ± SD, °C) (n) |
38.06 ± 0.73 (23) |
37.76 ± 0.82 (400) |
0.0864 |
| Duration of symptoms (mean ± SD, days) (n) |
2.80 ± 3.01 (23) |
2.13 ± 2.07 (399) |
0.3131 |
| Time from admission to surgery (mean ± SD, hours) (n) |
21.91 ± 18.10 (23) |
19.29 ± 47.11 (400) |
0.7906 |
| Time from admission to antibiotics (mean ± SD, hours) (n) |
6.70 ± 5.72 (23) |
7.11 ± 7.31 (400) |
0.7908 |
| Post-operative IV antibiotic duration (mean ± SD, days) (n) |
6.30 ± 3.47 (23) |
4.16 ± 1.56 (400) |
< 0.0001 |
n = sample size