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Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios for perforated appendicitis

From: Trends in diagnostic approaches for pediatric appendicitis: nationwide population-based study

Variables

ORs

95% CI

p-value *

Gender

 Male

1

–

–

 Female

0.985

0.94–1.03

0.5372

Age group (y/o)

 13–18

1

–

–

 7–12

1.756

1.67–1.84

<0.0001*

  ≤ 6

3.094

2.87–3.34

<0.0001*

Type of diagnosis

 Neither US nor CT

1

–

–

 US

1.227

0.91–1.65

0.1729

 CT

2.744

2.55–2.95

<0.0001*

 Both US and CT

5.062

3.14–8.17

<0.0001*

  1. ORs odds ratios, CI confidence interval, US ultrasound, CT computed tomography
  2. *Significant differences: p < 0.05
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