Table 2.
Appendicitis (N = 125) |
Not appendicitis (N = 313) |
|
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 8.8 ± 3.5 | 8.4 ± 3.2 |
Gender (M/F) | 74/51 | 163/150 |
Duration of symptoms (h) | 46 ± 34 | 53 ± 41 |
PAS (0–10) | 6.4 ± 1.6 | 3.8 ± 1.7 |
CRP (mg/L) | 25 (5–431)a | 5 (5–382)b |
Values presented as mean ± SD (standard deviation) or median (min–max); PAS: pediatric appendicitis score; CRP: C-reactive protein; patients lacking PAS (N = 36) or CRP (N = 15) were not included; a: 24 patients with normal value; b: 164 patients with normal value.