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Table 2 Association between presentation and outcome.

From: An Observational Study of the Etiology, clinical presentation and outcomes associated with peritonitis in Lilongwe, Malawi

Presenting Factor

 

Death

Discharge

p value (χ2)

Age

< 50

21

133

 
 

≥50

7

27

0.303

Gender

Male

18

113

 
 

Female

10

47

0.501

Symptom Duration

< 4 days

12

79

 
 

≥4 days

10

75

0.776

Obstipation

Yes

8

63

 
 

No

16

93

0.511

Vomiting

Yes

7

69

 
 

No

17

87

0.164

Rigidity

Yes

10

36

 
 

No

13

122

0.033

Peritonitis

Localized

0

34

 
 

Generalized

23

124

0.014

Blood Pressure

≥90

24

152

 
 

< 90

3

2

0.004

Respiratory Rate

< 30

4

62

 
 

≥30

4

17

0.073

Heart Rate

< 100

3

60

 
 

≥100

24

93

0.005

Temperature

35.5-38.4

6

48

 
 

< 35.5 or > 38.4

2

10

0.593

Leukocytosis

4-11

6

60

 

(WBC*104/μL)

< 4 or > 11

12

44

0.056

Anemia

> 31.5

9

84

 

(Hematocrit, %)

≤31.5

9

20

0.005

Hemoconcentration

< 48

14

84

 

(Hematocrit, %)

≥48

4

20

0.768

Thrombocytopenia

≥100

14

96

 

(Platelets*104/μL)

< 100

4

8

0.056

Thrombocytosis

< 400

16

96

 

(Platelets*104/μL)

≥400

2

8

0.625