Table 1 Difference between appendicitis and normal appendix group
From: Retrospective cohort study of the impact of faecoliths on the natural history of acute appendicitis
Appendicitis (n = 860) | Normal appendix (n = 113) | p value | Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age (years) | 35 (IQR 25–50) | 23 (IQR 20–84) | < 0.001 | |
Preoperative CT scan | 423 | 14 | < 0.001 | 6.84 (3.85, 12.17) |
Presence of faecolith(s) | 293 (34%) | 46 (40%) | 0.16 | 0.75 (0.50, 1.12) |
Complications | 135 | 20 | 0.58 | 0.87 (0.52, 1.45) |
Grade 1 and 2 | 117 | 19 | 0.38 | 0.79 (0.46, 1.34) |
Grade 3 and 4 | 18 | 1 | 0.40 | 2.31 (0.30, 17.50) |
No Complication | 725 | 93 | 1 (ref) |