TABLE 1. Comparative data in AA between lean and normal BMI individuals with overweight BMI individuals.
| Lean and normal n=94 | Overweight n=66 | p | |
| BMI (kg/m2) (||) | 17.5-24.9 Median of 23.1(21.4-24.3) | 25.22-29.94 Median of 27.04 (25.9-28.1) | <0.0001(*) |
| Migrating pain | 9/94 - 9.5% | 7/66- 10.6% | 0.83 (†) |
| Anorexia | 5/94 - 5.3% | 5/66 - 7.5% | 0.56 (†) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 37/94 - 39.3% | 32/66 - 48.4% | 0.25 (†) |
| Pain and defense in the right lower quadrant | 42/94 - 44.6% | 27/66-40.9% | 0.63 (†) |
| Blumberg’s Pain | 10/94 - 10.3% | 4/66-6.06% | 0.31 (†) |
| Fever | 11/94 - 11.3% | 8/66 - 12.1% | 0.93 (†) |
| Leukocytosis | 67/94 - 71.2% | 48/56- 85.7% | 0.84 (†) |
| Left shift | 26/94-27.6% | 11/66-16.6% | 0.10 (†) |
| Leukocyte value | 4.560-26.130 Mean of 13.280±4.571 | 5.720-19.860 Mean of 12.830±3.751 | 0.51 (‡) |
| Number of patients with increased CRP | 75/94- 79.7% | 58/66-87.8% | 0.17(*) |
| CRP value (mg/dL) (¶) | 0.3-489 Median of 21.5(8.1-50.2) | 2.8-376.2 Median of 17.0 (7.6-47.0) | 0.60 (*) |
| Alvarado score | 0-7 Median of 3.0 (2.0-4.0) | 0.0-8.0 Median of 3.0(2.0-4.0) | 0.97 (*) |
| Tomographic findings | |||
| Intraluminal appendectomy | 24/94- 25.5% | 2/66-18.1% | 0.27 (†) |
| Absence of intraluminal air | 69/94- 73.4% | 41/66- 62.1% | 0.12 (†) |
| Parietal enhancement by contrast | 66/94- 70.2% | 37/66- 56.06% | 0.06 (†) |
| Parietal thickening | 91/94- 96.8% | 64/66-96.9% | 1.00 (§) |
| Densification of appendicular fat | 84/94 - 89.3% | 64/66- 96.97% | 0.12 (§) |
| Periappendicular fluid | 25/94- 25.5% | 15/66-22.7% | 0.57(†) |
| Lymphadenopathy | 18/94- 19.1% | 9/66-13.6% | 0.35 (†) |
(*)=Mann Whitney test; (†)= chi-square test; (‡) =unpaired t-test; (§) =Fisher’s test; (||) BMI=body mass index; (¶) CRP=C-reactive protein