Table 2 Comparisons of demographics and preoperative characteristics between two groups
| Ā | Group A (ā¤ 8 hours) | Group B (> 8 hours) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of cases | 177 (53.2%) | 156 (46.8%) | Ā |
Age (yrs) | 35.9āĀ±ā125 | 34.7āĀ±ā12.1 | 0.3758 |
Sex ratio (Male: Female) | 103:74 | 87:69 | 0.6592 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.1āĀ±ā3.4 | 22.7āĀ±ā3.1 | 0.2822 |
Body temperature (Ā°C) | 37.4āĀ±ā0.7 | 37.4āĀ±ā0.6 | 0.7701 |
Initial white blood cell count (Ć103/mm3) | 12.6āĀ±ā3.8 | 13.3āĀ±ā4.0 | 0.1150 |
Comorbidities | 21 (11.9%) | 11 (7.0%) | 0.1915 |
Hours from onset of symptoms to hospital | 26.4āĀ±ā22.5 | 22.0āĀ±ā16.7 | 0.1835 |
Hours from arrival to diagnosis | 2.4āĀ±ā1.1 | 3.6āĀ±ā2.6 | <0.0001 |
Hours from diagnosis to operation | 3.4āĀ±ā1.4 | 10.4āĀ±ā4.3 | <0.0001 |
Hours from arrival to operation | 5.8āĀ±ā1.5 | 13.9āĀ±ā4.0 | <0.0001 |