Table 1 Age, gender and number of patients included in the study
From: Diagnostic value of blood inflammatory markers for detection of acute appendicitis in children
Nonsurgical abdominal pain | Early appendicitis | Phlegmonous appendicitis | Perforated appendicitis | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Number of patients | 22 | 81 | 78 | 30 | 211 |
Male/female | 7/15 | 34/47 | 55/23 | 22/8 | 118/93 |
Mean age | 9.5 yr | 10.7 yr | 10.3 yr | 9.9 yr |