Table 3.
Correlation between clinicopathological factors and appendicolith
Factor |
Appendicolith
|
P value | |
Yes
|
No
|
||
All patients | 46 | 76 | |
Age (years)1 | 0.961 | ||
< 84 | 22 | 36 | |
≥ 84 | 24 | 40 | |
Sex | 0.157 | ||
Female | 27 | 32 | |
Male | 19 | 44 | |
Pain location | 0.514 | ||
Periumbilical pain | 9 | 22 | |
Upper abdominal pain | 9 | 13 | |
Right lower abdominal pain | 28 | 41 | |
Nausea | 0.265 | ||
Yes | 13 | 29 | |
No | 33 | 47 | |
Vomiting | 0.977 | ||
Yes | 11 | 18 | |
No | 35 | 58 | |
Body temperature | 0.155 | ||
< 38 °C | 31 | 60 | |
≥ 38 °C | 15 | 16 | |
WBC count | 0.592 | ||
< 9.5 × 109/L | 9 | 20 | |
9.5-15 × 109/L | 23 | 38 | |
≥ 15 × 109/L | 14 | 18 | |
Percentage of neutrophils | 0.405 | ||
< 90% | 30 | 55 | |
≥ 90% | 16 | 21 | |
Diabetes | 0.667 | ||
Yes | 8 | 11 | |
No | 38 | 65 | |
Hypertension | 0.770 | ||
Yes | 26 | 45 | |
No | 20 | 31 | |
Coronary heart disease | 0.861 | ||
Yes | 14 | 22 | |
No | 32 | 54 |
Split at median.
WBC: White blood cell.