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Table 3 Analysis of clinical outcomes and laboratory findings

From: International normalized ratio and serum C-reactive protein are feasible markers to predict complicated appendicitis

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Normal CRP (nā€‰=ā€‰56)

Elevated CRP (nā€‰=ā€‰178)

p-value

Hospital stay (days)

3.20ā€‰Ā±ā€‰0.84

3.94ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.29

<0.001

Wound complication

No

47 (83.9Ā %)

164 (92.1Ā %)

0.072

Ā 

Yes

9 (16.1Ā %)

14 (7.9Ā %)

Ā 
Ā 

Normal INR (nā€‰=ā€‰221)

Elevated INR (nā€‰=ā€‰13)

p-value

Hospital stay (days)

3.70ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.18

4.85ā€‰Ā±ā€‰1.68

0.001

Wound complication

No

200 (90.5Ā %)

11 (84.6Ā %)

0.072

Ā 

Yes

21 (9.5Ā %)

2 (15.4Ā %)

Ā 
  1. CRP serum C-reactive protein, INR international normalized ratio, n number of patients