Table 2 Baseline demographics, blood results and imaging modality used
From: Appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learnt from a district general hospital
2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 149 | 125 |
Age, in years, mean (SD) | 37.2 (21.2) | 38.1 (21.0) |
Sex, n (%) | ||
Male | 80 (53.7) | 67 (53.6) |
Female | 69 (46.3) | 58 (46.4) |
ASA score, n (%) | ||
I | 109 (73.2) | 76 (60.8) |
II | 27 (18.1) | 44 (35.2) |
III | 12 (8.1) | 5 (4.0) |
IV | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) |
Admission blood test results | ||
CRP (mg/L) median (range)≠ | 44 (0–494) | 37 (0–447) |
WCC (1 × 109/L) mean (SD) ¥ | 13.3 (4.2) | 12.3 (3.5) |
Platelets (1 × 109/L) mean (SD)× | 253.3 (68.1) | 252.4 (68.5) |
Imaging modality, n (%) | ||
None | 58 (38.9) | 24 (19.2) |
Ultrasound scan (USS) | 32 (21.5) | 31 (24.8) |
Computed tomography (CT)¥ | 57 (38.3) | 64 (51.2) |
USS and CT | 2 (1.3) | 6 (4.8) |
Imaging findings, n (%) | ||
None | 58 (38.9) | 24 (19.2) |
Normal/inconclusive | 16 (10.7) | 8 (6.4) |
Uncomplicated AA | 58 (38.9) | 70 (56.0) |
Complicated AA | 16 (10.7) | 23 (18.4) |
Other | 1 (1.0)* | 0 (0.0) |
COVID-19 | N/A | |
Not tested, n (%) | 149 (100) | 30 (24.0) |
Tested, n (%) | 0 (0) | 95 (76.0) |
Positive | 1 (1.1) | |
Negative | 94 (98.9) | |