Table 1 Demographic, Clinical and laboratory data in all patients, in group 1 and in group 2
All (N = 29) | Group 1 (N = 13) | Group 2 (N = 16) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | ||||
Age (months) | 50 (25.5) | 35 (10) | 59 (16.25) | 0.000 |
Gender | 0.43 | |||
Male (n) | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
Female (n) | 15 | 6 | 9 | |
Weight (kg) | 16 (5.25) | 14.5 (2.55) | 18.8 (6.37) | 0.000 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 15.4 (4.1) | 14.5 (2.85) | 16.1 (4.55) | 0.23 |
Pre-admission symptoms | ||||
Overall duration of symptoms (h) | 48 (72) | 72 (72) | 24 (48) | 0.056 |
Duration of abdominal pain (h) | 36 (84) | 62 (84) | 19 (46.5) | 0.061 |
Duration of nausea-vomiting (h) | 31 (66) | 72 (90) | 24 (12.5) | 0.026 |
Duration of fever (h) | 48 (54) | 67 (69) | 30 (51) | 0.19 |
Clinical data | ||||
Temperature at admission (°C) | 37.5 (1.8) | 37.8 (1.4) | 37 (1.1) | 0.062 |
Heart rate at admission (bpm) | 130 (42.5) | 153 (32) | 120 (36.7) | 0.012 |
Maximal temperature (°C) | 38.8 (1) | 38.9 (1.1) | 38.6 (1.08) | 0.33 |
Laboratory data at admission | ||||
Leukocyte count (×109/L) | 17.2 (9.08) | 12.2 (8.94) | 17.9 (5.94) | 0.028 |
Neutrophil count (×109/L) | 12.9 (7.27) | 9.6 (5.72) | 14.9 (2.97) | 0.004 |
CRP (mg%) | 121.9 (145.2) | 134 (140) | 67.3 (146) | 0.13 |
Scores | ||||
PAS score (/10) | 5 (2.5) | 5 (2) | 5 (3) | 0.91 |
Alvarado (/10) | 5 (3.5) | 5 (2.5) | 5.5 (4.5) | 0.45 |
Duration of hospital stay (d) | 6 (4) | 7 (5) | 3 (3.75) | 0.067 |