Table 1.
Characteristics and inflammation profile of the patients. WBC: white blood cells.
| Variables | Peptic Ulcer | Cholecystitis | Small Bowel Lesion | Colon Perforation | Perforated Appendicitis | Non-Perforated Appendicitis | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 25) | (n = 10) | (n = 9) | (n = 4) | (n = 30) | (n = 19) | ||
| Female, n (%) | 9 (36%) | 6 (60%) | 2 (18%) | 4 (100%) | 12 (40%) | 10 (53%) | 0.09 |
| Age (years) | 70.0 (55.0–84.0) | 52.5 (45.5–57.3) | 58.0 (49.0–72.0) | 74.5 (63.0–80.0) | 37.0 (27.5–57.8) | 35.0 (31.0–42.0) | 0.002 |
| WBC (103/uL) | 9.4 (5.7–14.7) | 12.4 (10.8–14.2) | 11.6 (8.6–15.9) | 10.9 (9.7–12.3) | 12.4 (11.3–16.1) | 13.3 (12.2–14.9) | 0.20 |
| Segment (%) | 83.0 (78.0–88.4) | 85.8 (82.2–87.9) | 84.8 (75.6–88.0) | 85.9 (78.9–91.2) | 82.6 (76.5–88.2) | 79.8 (76.6–84.2) | 0.51 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 36.8 (2.9–99.1) | 9.1 (3.9–167.3) | 127.2 (47.5–240.5) | 113.0 (42.2–221.3) | 25.8 (18.3–55.2) | 14.0 (3.8–23.0) | 0.97 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/dL) | 1847.0 (11.0–3601.0) | 11.3 (10.3–1895.0) | 13.5 (11.0–3176.0) | 12.8 (11.4–14.4) | 12.0 (10.5–2743.0) | 11.5 (9.5–2960.0) | 0.16 |