Table 3. Distribution of histological diagnostic categories by age group.
Age Range (y) | 1 - non-inflamed Appendix | 2 - uncomplicated Appendicitis | 3 - Complicated Appendicitis | 4 - Gangrenous Appendicitis | Total | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
17-27 | 387 | 30.81% | 688 | 54.78% | 113 | 9.00% | 68 | 5.41% | 1256 |
28-37 | 192 | 25.95% | 448 | 60.54% | 62 | 8.38% | 38 | 5.14% | 740 |
38-47 | 146 | 28.02% | 276 | 52.98% | 65 | 12.48% | 34 | 6.53% | 521 |
48-57 | 82 | 21.19% | 209 | 54.01% | 62 | 16.02% | 34 | 8.79% | 387 |
58-67 | 61 | 23.19% | 135 | 51.33% | 45 | 17.11% | 22 | 8.37% | 263 |
68-77 | 77 | 39.69% | 82 | 42.27% | 22 | 11.34% | 13 | 6.70% | 194 |
77-87 | 31 | 39.74% | 34 | 43.59% | 8 | 10.26% | 5 | 6.41% | 78 |
88+ | 1 | 20.00% | 1 | 20.00% | 3 | 60.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 5 |
Total | 977 | 28.37% | 1873 | 54.38% | 380 | 11.03% | 214 | 6.21% | 3444 |