Table 5 Demographic, Clinical and laboratory data in all patients, in patients with and without perforation
All (N = 29) | Perforated (N = 11) | Non-Perforated (N = 18) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | ||||
Age (months) | 50 (25.5) | 35 (16) | 58 (22,2) | 0.002 |
Gender | 0.33 | |||
Male (n) | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
Female (n) | 15 | 5 | 10 | |
Weight (kg) | 16 (5.25) | 15 (2.51) | 18.8 (8,5) | 0.002 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 15.4 (4.1) | 14.5 (2.6) | 16.1 (4.55) | 0.025 |
Pre-admission symptoms | ||||
Overall duration of symptoms (h) | 48 (72) | 72 (52) | 32 (53) | 0.14 |
Duration of abdominal pain (h) | 36 (84) | 55 (96) | 24 (51,5) | 0.069 |
Duration of nausea-vomiting (h) | 31 (66) | 72 (90) | 24 (32,5) | 0.33 |
Duration of fever (h) | 48 (54) | 67 (96) | 36 (51) | 0.44 |
Clinical data | ||||
Temperature at admission (°C) | 37.5 (1.8) | 37.8 (1.2) | 36,8 (3,4) | 0.31 |
Heart rate at admission (bpm) | 130 (42) | 153 (25) | 118,5 (41) | 0.008 |
Maximal temperature (°C) | 38.8 (1) | 38.6 (1.0) | 118,5 (41) | 0.008 |
Laboratory data at admission | ||||
Leukocyte count (×109/L) | 17.2 (9.08) | 17.24 (11.93) | 17.1 (8.74) | 0.52 |
Neutrophil count (×109/L) | 12.9 (7.27) | 12.14 (7.34) | 14.0 (7.65) | 0.08 |
CRP (mg%) | 121.9 (145.2) | 134 (55.4) | 61 (184.6) | 0.41 |
Scores | ||||
PAS score (/10) | 5 (2.5) | 5 (2) | 4.5 (4) | 0.051 |
Alvarado (/10) | 5 (3.5) | 5 (3) | 4.5 (4.2) | 0.37 |
Duration of hospital stay (d) | 6 (4) | 7 (4) | 3.5 (3.75) | 0.018 |