Table 2 Clinical presentation of patients with and without appendiceal tumours

Duration of pain (hours) ^a

71.6 ± 116.4

54.1 ± 92.1

0.445 ^c

Right lower quadrant pain ^b

15 (88.2%)

415 (94.3%)

0.297 ^d

Inappetence ^b

9 (52.9%)

208 (47.3%)

0.646 ^d

Shivering ^b

0

63 (14.3%)

0.093 ^d

Body temperature (°C) ^a

36.7 ± 0.8

36.9 ± 0.8

0.304 ^c

McBurney sign ^b

13 (76.5%)

403 (91.6%)

0.032 ^d

Guarding ^b

4 (23.5%)

166 (37.7%)

0.235 ^d

Rebound tenderness ^b

7 (41.2%)

253 (57.5%)

0.182 ^d

Psoas sign ^b

2 (11.8%)

88 (20%)

0.665 ^d