Table 1.

Markers versus appendicitis

	Absolute values (Figs 1–3)			Categorical
Marker	Overall P-value	Subgroup	P-value	Fisher's exact test P-value
WCC	ANOVA 0.001	Normal – acute uncomplicated	< 0.001	0.003
		Normal – acute complicated	0.048
		Acute uncomplicated – acute complicated	0.168
Neutrophil count	ANOVA 0.001	Normal – acute uncomplicated	< 0.001	0.004
		Normal – acute complicated	0.30
		Acute uncomplicated – acute complicated	0.208
C-reactive protein	Kruskal-Wallis 0.075			0.184