Table 1.

clinical and lab variables among the study population

Age	N=63	%	Duration from presentation to surgery/intervention	N=61	%
< 3 months	5	8	<24 hours	16	26
4-6 months	31	49	>24-<48 hours	13	21
7-12 months	23	37	>48-<72 hours	10	16
>12 months	4	6	>72 hours	22	36
Total	63	100	Total	61	100
Laboratory investigations*	N=63	%	Discharge Outcome	N=58	%
Plain abdominal x-ray	21	26	Discharged	51	88
Contrast x-ray	3	4	Died	5	9
Ultrasound Scan	57	70	Absconded	1	2
None	1	1	Total	57	100
			Missing	6
Mode of management^	N=60	%	Duration of hospitalization	N=60	%
Bowel resection	31	49	0-7 days	30	51
Hydrostatic reduction	7	11	>7-<14 days	19	32
Reduced at surgery	18	29	>14 days	10	17
Other surgeries	4	6	Total	59	100
Missing	3	5

^*some patients had more than one lab investigation. ^some patients had more than one mode of management