Table 4.

Comparisons of NLR between groups

Variable	Group 1 (N = 115)	Group 2 (N = 109)	Group 3 (N = 114)	P-value
NLR
Mean (SD)	2.95 (1.86)	6.66 (5.02)	10.66 (7.73)
Median (IQR)	2.37 (1.84)	5.25 (6.81)	9.27 (7.07)	< 0.001
Range	0.53–11.66	0.82–23.60	0.91–63.25

Notes: Group 1 (G1): normal appendix; Group 2 (G2): acute appendicitis; Group 3 (G3): perforated appendicitis

Kruskal-Wallis test with Bonferroni adjusted multiple post-hoc comparison was applied

Group 1 versus Group 2: P < 0.001; Group 2 versus Group 3: P < 0.001; Group 1 versus Group 3: P < 0.001