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Table 4 Comparing characteristics of children with and without appendicitis

From: Role of clinical judgment and tissue harmonic imaging ultrasonography in diagnosis of paediatric acute appendicitis

Character

With Appendicitis# (n = 179)

Without Appendicitis (n = 86)

Test (P)

Age (mean ± SD)

141.87 ± 23.584

138.06 ± 30.206

t = 1.12 (0.264)

Gender

  

X2 = 0.413 (0.520)

   Male

105 (58.7)

54 (62.8)

 

   Female

74 (41.3)

32 (37.2)

 

Referring Agent

  

X2 = 0.015 (0.903)

   None

155 (86.6)

74 (86.0)

 

   Pediatrician

24 (13.4)

12 (14.0)

 

Duration (mean ± SD)

22.54 ± 11.224

24.43 ± 11.051

Z = 1.497 (0.134)

MCPGS (mean ± SD)

14.82 ± 4.185

4.72 ± 3.120

12.393* (< 0.001)

  1. * Significant, P < 0.05.
  2. # include no surgery and surgery with negative histopathology