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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients in the two groups

From: Advantages of using a polymeric clip versus an endoloop during laparoscopic appendectomy in uncomplicated appendicitis: a randomized controlled study

 

Total

Endoloop (n = 103)

Polymeric clip (n = 104)

p-value

Age (years)

37 (IQR 26–49)

35 (IQR 26–49)

37 (IQR 27.3–49.8)

0.513 (W)

Sex

   

0.519 (C)

 Male

120 (58.0%)

62 (60.2%)

58 (55.8%)

 

 Female

87 (42.0%)

41 (39.8%)

46 (44.2%)

 

Height (cm)

169.5 (IQR 162.0–174.2)

170.1 (IQR 162.6–175.0)

168.5 (IQR 162.0–174.0)

0.360 (W)

Weight (kg)

69.3 (IQR 58.8–77.0)

70 (IQR 58–80)

67.9 (IQR 60–75)

0.432 (W)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.1 (IQR 22.0–26.6)

24.1 (IQR 21.6–27.1)

24.1 (IQR 22.0–26.2)

0.630 (W)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

134.6 ± 19.2

132.9 ± 19.0

136.4 ± 19.4

0.200 (T)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

82 (IQR 73–92)

83 (IQR 73–93)

81 (IQR 74–91)

0.928 (W)

Body temperature (℃)

36.8 (IQR 36.5–37.3)

36.9 (IQR 36.5–37.4)

36.8 (IQR 36.4–37.3)

0.271 (W)

Pulse rate (/min)

88.3 ± 17.4

88.4 ± 17.9

88.2 ± 16.9

0.936 (T)

Hypertension

20 (9.7%)

8 (7.8%)

12 (11.5%)

0.358 (C)

Diabetes

6 (2.9%)

3 (2.9%)

3 (2.9%)

 > 0.999 (F)

White blood cell (× 103/uL)

13.2 ± 4.2

13.2 ± 4.0

13.1 ± 4.4

0.783 (T)

Segment neutrophil count (%)

79.4 (IQR 71.4–84.3)

79.2 (IQR 71.4–84.0)

80.2 (IQR 71.8–84.9)

0.448 (W)

C-reactive protein (mg/dl)

0.8 (IQR 0.2–3.0)

0.8 (IQR 0.2–3.8)

0.8 (IQR 0.2–2.2)

0.656 (W)

Total protein (g/dl)

7.3 (IQR 7.0–7.6)

7.3 (IQR 7.0–7.7)

7.3 (IQR 7.0–7.6)

0.306 (W)

Albumin (g/dl)

4.7 (IQR 4.5–5.0)

4.7 (IQR 4.5–5.0)

4.7 (IQR 4.5–5.0)

0.474 (W)

  1. IQR, interquartile range
  2. p-value: Independent t-test (T) or Wilcoxon rank sum test (W)
  3. p-value: Chi-square test (C) or Fishers exact test (F)