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 |