From: Acute appendicitis in the elderly: risk factors for perforation
Characteristics | Total population | Perforated | Non-perforated | Post. op complication |
---|---|---|---|---|
100% | 41% | 59% | 21% | |
Age | 64.43 yr | 65.23 yr | 63.3 yr | 64.3 yr |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 48 | 53 | 45) | 61 |
Female | 52 | 47 | 55 | 39 |
Co- morbidities | 43 | 37 | 47 | 75 |
Diabetes | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 |
Hypertension | 13 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
Cardiac diseases | 12 | 9 | 16 | 18 |
Lung diseases | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Renal diseases | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Malignancies | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |