Table 3.

Univariate analysis

Sign	P Value
Character of the pain	0.101
Tenderness	0.042
Guarding	<0.0001
Leucocytosis	<0.0001
Tachycardia	<0.0001
Raised temperature	<0.0001
Rigors	0.0008
Lack of appetite	<0.0001
Vomiting	<0.0001
Patient in distress	0.6135
Gender	0.223
Altered bowel habit	0.25
Location of the pain	0.9999