Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of studied patients
| Variables | Values (n=74) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Median (min-max) | 33 (18-63) |
| Mean ± standard deviation | 36.68 ± 11.97 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Male | 42 (56.8) |
| Female | 32 (43.2) |
| Appendectomy findings for AA | |
| Positive | 65 (87.8) |
| Negative | 9 (12.2) |
| Histopathological findings, n (%) | |
| Acute appendicitis | 53 (71.6) |
| Perforated appendicitis | 7 (9.4) |
| Lymphoid hyperplasia | 3 (4.0) |
| Unusual histopathological findings | 2 (2.8) |
| Appendix vermiformis | 8 (10.8) |
| Others | 1 (1.4) |
| Clinical findings, n (%) | |
| Sensitivity on lower right quadrant | 64 (86.5) |
| Defense-rigidity | 49 (66.2) |
| Rebound | 44 (59.5) |
| Fever (>37.3°) | 27 (36.5) |
| Nausea-Vomiting | 26 (35.1) |
| Laboratory findings | |
| WBC count (×103/mm3) | 14.12±4.71 |
| Neutrophils (×103/mm3) | 11.10±4.57 |
| Lymphocytes (×103/mm3) | 1.95±0.82 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 24 (0-331) |
| Scores, median (min-max) | |
| Alvarado | 7 (2-10) |
| Ohmann | 13 (4-16) |
| RIPASA | 10 (4.5-13.5) |
| Tzanakis | 13 (3-15) |
| Eskelinen | 51.1 (29.8-67.6) |
AA: acute appendicitis; WBC: white blood cell; RIPASA: Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis.