Table 1 Characteristics of the study population and comparison between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis (n = 158)
Variable | Complicated appendicitis (n = 33) | Uncomplicated appendicitis (n = 125) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Median [IQR] | Median [IQR] | Â |
Age | 30 [19–36] | 24 [19–30] | 0.365 |
BMI | 25.7 [22.8–29.8] | 25.6 [23.6–28.3] | 0.822 |
Total bilirubin | 15.3 [10–29.1] | 9.7 [7.1–15.2] | < 0.001 |
Direct bilirubin | 5.3 [3.4–7.5] | 3.3 [2.2–4.5] | < 0.001 |
AST | 19.9 [14.2–25.2] | 18.2 [15.7–20.5] | 0.316 |
ALT | 22.1 [14.9–31] | 19.7 [13.3–25] | 0.118 |
WBCs* | 15 (4.4) | 13.7 (4.5) | 0.145 |
Sodium* | 140 (3.8) | 139 (2.6) | 0.692 |
| Â | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 21 (21.2) | 78 (78.8) | 0.896 |
Female | 12 (20.3) | 47 (79.7) | Â |
Diabetes mellitus | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 3 (23.1) | 10 (76.9) | 0.839 |
No | 30 (20.7) | 115 (79.3) | Â |
Elevated total bilirubin | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 19 (36.5) | 33 (63.5) | 0.001 |
No | 14 (13.2) | 92 (86.8) | Â |
Elevated direct bilirubin | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 18 (41.9) | 25 (58.1) | < 0.001 |
No | 15 (13) | 100 (87) | Â |