Table 1.
Variable |
Appendiceal diverticulitis (n = 44) |
Acute appendicitis (n = 398) |
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Median | Range | Median | Range | P value | |
Age (yr) | 59 | 17-89 | 35 | 7-87 | < 0.0012 |
Duration of symptoms (d) | 4.0 | 10-30 | 1.0 | 0-20 | < 0.0012 |
Preoperative CRP (mg/dL) | 13.6 | 0.5-29.7 | 6.8 | 0.1-37.2 | < 0.0012 |
Preoperative WBC (/μL) | 13100 | 3580-20000 | 14000 | 2071-30100 | 0.022 |
Number | Rate | Number | Rate | ||
Sex (male/total) | 32 | 72% | 223 | 56% | 0.061 |
Comorbidity (yes/total) | 26 | 60% | 278 | 70% | 0.201 |
Fisher's exact test;
Wilcoxon signed-rank test.