TABLE 2. Comparative data in AA between lean and normal BMI individuals with individuals with obesity.

	Lean and normal n=94	Individual with obesity n= 31	p
BMI (kg/m2) (¶)	17.5-24.9 Median of 23.1(21.4-24.3)	30.07-39.35 Median of 32.69 (31.1-36.1)	<0.0001 (*)
Migrating pain	9/94 - 9.5%	4/31	0.73 (†)
Anorexia	5/94 - 5.3%	2/31	1.00 (†)
Nausea and vomiting	37/94 - 39.3%	16/31	0.23 (‡)
Pain and defense in the right lower quadrant	42/94 - 44.6%	21/31- 67.7%	0.02 (‡) (a)
Blumberg’s Pain	10/94 - 10.3%	5/31- 16.12%	0.52 (†)
Fever	11/94 - 11.3%	12/31- 38.7%	0.0007 (‡) (b)
Leukocytosis	67/94 - 71.2%	19/31-61.29%	0.29 (‡)
Left shift	26/94-27.6%	6/31- 19.35%	0.35(‡)
Leukocyte value	4.560-26.130 Mean of 13.280±4.571	6,600-21,170 Mean of 12.510±3.739	0.39 (||)
Number of patients with increased CRP	75/94- 79.7%	29/31 - 93.55%	0.01(‡)(c)
CRP value (mg/dL) (#)	0.3-489 Median of 21.0(8.1-50.2)	5.0-258.0 Median of 31.0 (16.0-99.0)	0.07(*)
Alvarado score	0-7 Median of 3.0 (2.0-4.0)	0-7 Median of 3.0(2.0-5.0)	0.23 (*)
Tomographic findings
Intraluminal appendicolith	24/94- 25.5%	4/31 - 12.9%	0.21 (†)
Absence of intraluminal air	69/94- 73.4%	27/31 - 87.09%	0.14 (†)
Parietal enhancement by contrast	66/94- 70.2%	19/31 - 61.29%	0.35 (‡)
Parietal thickening	91/94- 96.8%	31/31 - 100%	0.57 (†)
Densification of appendicular fat	84/94 - 89.3%	29/31 - 93.55%	0.72 (‡)
Periappendicular fluid	25/94- 25.5%	6/31 - 19.35%	0.41 (‡)
Lymphadenopathy	18/94- 19.1%	8/31 - 25.8%	0.42 (‡)

(*)=Mann Whitney test; (†)=Fisher’s test; (‡)=Chi-square test; (||)=unpaired t-test. (¶) BMI=body mass index; (#) CRP=C-reactive protein; (**) OR=odds ratio; (††) CI=confidence interval. (a) OR=2.6; 95% CI 1.10-6.12; (b) OR=4.82; 95% CI=1.85-12.57; (c) -OR=5.84; 95% CI=1.30-26.22