Table 4.
Correlates of surgery among cases with intussusception
| Total | Surgery, n (%) | Pv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
|
|
|
| < 1 year |
134 |
36 (26.9) |
0.11 |
| 1-4 years |
56 |
9 (16.1) |
|
| Sex |
|
|
|
| Males |
119 |
33 (27.7) |
0.089 |
| Females |
71 |
12 (16.9) |
|
| Ethnic group |
|
|
|
| Arabs |
76 |
25 (32.9) |
0.015 |
| Jews |
114 |
20 (17.5) |
|
| Socioeconomic rank of residence place |
|
|
|
| Low |
66 |
21 (31.8) |
0.006 |
| Intermediate |
60 |
11 (18.3) |
|
| High |
28 |
2 (7.1) |
|
| Hospital |
|
|
|
| Hillel Yaffe Medical Center |
100 |
33 (33.0) |
0.001 |
| Carmel Medical Center |
90 |
12 (13.3) |
|
| Breastfeeding |
|
|
|
| Breastfed |
59 |
17 (28.8) |
0.26 |
| Not breasted |
131 |
28 (21.4) |
|
| Blood in the stool |
|
|
|
| No |
117 |
22 (18.8) |
0.045 |
| Yes |
73 |
23 (31.5) |
|
| Vomiting |
|
|
|
| No |
44 |
6 (13.6) |
0.074 |
| Yes |
146 |
39 (26.7) |
|
| Diarrhea |
|
|
|
| No |
154 |
41 (26.6) |
0.052 |
| Yes |
36 |
4 (11.1) |
|
| Irritability |
|
|
|
| No |
59 |
17 (28.8) |
0.26 |
| Yes | 131 | 28 (21.4) |