Table 1 Demographics
From: Appendiceal adenocarcinoma found by surgery for acute appendicitis is associated with older age
|  | Appendiceal adenocarcinoma (n = 6) | Composite non-adenocarcinomaa (n = 21) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age—years [IQR] | 65.0 [52.8–75.3] | 47.0 [25.5–54.5] | 0.004 |
Female sex—no. (%) | 5 (83) | 14 (67) | 0.633 |
Previous colonoscopy—no. (%) | 2 (33) | 5 (24) | 0.633 |
Imaging size, median—cm [IQR] | 1.4 [1.3–3.0] | 1.2 [1.1–1.8] | 0.263 |
Emergency department presentation—no. (%) | 6 (100) | 18 (86) | 0.810 |
Operative intervention—no. (%) |  |  | 0.552 |
 Open | 4 (67) | 9 (43) |  |
 Laparoscopic | 2 (33) | 11 (52) |  |
 Converted | 0 | 1 (5) |  |
Complicated—no. (%)b | 3 (50) | 8 (38) | 0.662 |