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. 2022 Mar 28;38(1):36–45. doi: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2022.5406

Table 5. Distribution of histological diagnostic categories by ethnic category.

Ethnic Category 1 - non-inflamed Appendix 2 - uncomplicated Appendicitis 3 - Complicated Appendicitis 4 - Gangrenous Appendicitis Total
  n % n % n % n %  
African 11 23.91% 26 56.52% 4 8.70% 5 10.87% 46
Asian (East) 4 26.67% 7 46.67% 3 20.00% 1 6.67% 15
Asian (Other) 6 22.22% 14 51.85% 7 25.93%   0.00% 27
Asian (South) 117 26.83% 251 57.57% 48 11.01% 20 4.59% 436
Caribbean 19 29.69% 30 46.88% 9 14.06% 6 9.38% 64
Caucasian 738 29.45% 1340 53.47% 264 10.53% 164 6.54% 2506
Mixed 6 37.50% 9 56.25% 1 6.25%   0.00% 16
Other 32 25.60% 67 53.60% 17 13.60% 9 7.20% 125
Unknown 44 21.05% 129 61.72% 27 12.92% 9 4.31% 209
Total 977 28.37% 1873 54.38% 380 11.03% 214 6.21% 3444