Table 1 Demographic and clinical details
| Â | Group 1 | Group 2 | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Period | January–March | August–October | p | Test |
Number of patients (n) | 36 | 31 | - | Â |
Males (n) | 27 | 17 | 0.08 | Fisher's exact |
Age (mean;95% CI) | 20.7 (16.6;24.7) | 25 (19;31) | 0.36 | Mann-Whitney U |
Perioperative antibiotics (n) | 15 | 15 | 0.63 | Fisher's exact |
Complications (n) | 4 | 0 | 0.12 | Fisher's exact |
Confirmed appendicitis | 33 | 28 | 1 | Fisher's exact |
Appendix histology* | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Normal | 3 | 4 |  |  |
   Inflammed | 19 | 20 | 0.07 | Fisher's exact |
   Necrosed | 11 | 2 |  |  |
   Perforated | 3 | 5 |  |  |