Table 2.
Demographic characteristics, clinical and laboratory data of patients.
| Group I | Group II | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perforated Appendicitis (n = 38) |
Non-Perforated Appendicitis (n = 146) |
||
| Demographic characteristics of patients | |||
| Age (years) median (IQR) |
10 (8, 12.5) |
11 (9, 14) |
0.098 ‡ |
| Gender n (%) Male Female |
0.355 † | ||
| 27 (71) | 92 (63) | ||
| 11 (29) | 54 (37) | ||
| Weight (kg) mean ± SD |
0.342 * | ||
| 44.2 ± 19.1 | 47.4 ± 17.4 | ||
| Height (cm) mean ± SD |
0.230 * | ||
| 150.1 ± 22.3 | 154.9 ± 19.7 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) median (IQR) |
18.9 (16.7, 22.3) |
19.1 (16.2, 24.5) |
0.679 ‡ |
| Clinical data of patients | |||
| Duration of symptoms (h) median (IQR) |
50 (36, 84) |
24 (16, 30) |
<0.001 ‡ |
| Body temperature (°C) mean ± SD |
<0.001 * | ||
| 38.2 ± 0.8 | 37.4 ± 0.6 | ||
| Vomiting n (%) | 28 (73.7) | 83 (56.8) | 0.059 † |
| Pain in RIF n (%) | 38 (100) | 146 (100) | >0.999 † |
| Rebound tenderness n (%) | 38 (100) | 146 (100) | >0.999 † |
| Laboratory data of patients | |||
| WBC count (×109/L) mean ± SD |
<0.001 * | ||
| 17.5 ± 5.3 | 14.2 ± 4.1 | ||
| CRP level (mg/L) mean ± SD |
<0.001 * | ||
| 111.6 ± 81.3 | 33.6 ± 40.2 | ||
| Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (%) mean ± SD |
0.003 * | ||
| 83.9 ± 6.9 | 80.1 ± 7.0 | ||
* t-test; † Chi-square test; ‡ Mann-Whitney U-test; BMI—Body mass index; IQR—Interquartile range; RIF—Right inferior fossa; WBC—White blood cell; CRP—C-reactive protein; SD—Standard deviation.