Table 1.
Perforated appendicitis (n = 103) | Nonperforated appendicitis (n = 103) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) (years) | 68.8 ± 7.4 | 69.2 ± 6.8 | 0.989 |
Male sex | 49 (47.6) | 29 (28.2) | 0.004∗ |
Address | <0.001∗ | ||
Urban | 74 (71.9) | 36 (35.0) | |
Suburb | 29 (28.1) | 67 (65.0) | |
Living status | <0.001∗ | ||
With family | 82 (86.3) | 30 (29.1) | |
Living alone | 13 (13.7) | 63 (70.9) | |
Underlying disease | 0.770 | ||
Diabetes mellitus | 32 (31.1) | 25 (24.3) | 0.276 |
Hypertension | 56 (54.4) | 54 (52.4) | 0.780 |
Myocardial infarction | 10 (9.7) | 11 (10.7) | 0.818 |
Congestive heart failure | 1 (1.0) | 2 (1.9) | 1.000 |
Chronic kidney disease | 8 (7.8) | 5 (4.9) | 0.390 |
Chronic liver disease | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | 0.498 |
COPD | 3 (2.9) | 3 (2.9) | 1.000 |
ASA classification | 0.218 | ||
I | 11 (10.7) | 8 (7.8) | |
II | 76 (73.8) | 86 (83.5) | |
III | 16 (15.5) | 9 (8.7) | |
BMI (mean ± SD) (Kg) | 23.8 ± 4.2 | 23.9 ± 3.3 | 0.525 |
∗: value < 0.05 is statistically significant.