Table 2 Comparison of continuous data for Meckel’s perforation and Meckel’s diverticulitis

Median age [range], years

7.5 [3–11]

8 [3–13]

1.9 (-3.2–4.7)

0.809

Median WBC [range],nl

11 [8–24]

14 [6.7–25]

-2.6 (-3.7–7.4)

0.134

Median CRP [range],mg/l

99 [68–200]

27 [3–200]

37 (-140–15.8)

0.035

Median time to intervention [range], h

48 [24–72]

24 [10–72]

11.4 (-41–6.8)

0.799

Median Length of hospital stay [range], d

11 [8,9,10,11,12,13]

9 [3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12]

1.2 (-17.6–26.9)

0.586

Median distance from ileo-cecal valve [range], cm

30 [20–70]

40 [20–80]

10.6 (-4.8–0.21)

0.952