Table 1.
All children (n = 158) | Children with CPAP (n = 27) | |
---|---|---|
Age (year) | 12.80 ± 3.0 (8–18) | 13.24 ± 2.7 (9–18) |
Scar length (cm) | 6.09 ± 1.6 (2.2–9.8) | 7.05 ± 1.4 (3.7–9.3) |
Gender | ||
Boy | 97 (61.4%) | 12 (41.4%) |
Girl | 61 (38.6%) | 17 (58.6%) |
Pain interference | ||
Resting | 13 (44.8%) | |
Exercise | 16 (55.2%) | |
Pain description | ||
Stinging | 15 (51.7%) | |
Blunt | 8 (27.6%) | |
Cramping | 4 (13.8%) | |
Burning | 2 (6.9%) |
CPAP, chronic postappendectomy pain; n, number of children; %, percentage. Data are shown as mean ± SD, minimum, maximum, number, and percentage.