Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics
Patient characteristics | Full sample | Non-perforated appendicitis | Perforated appendicitis | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All patients, No. (%) | 803 (100) | 319 (39.73) | 484 (60.27) | |
Age, mean (SD), years | 10.692 (3.898) | 11.295 (0.201) | 10.295 (0.184) | 0.000 |
Age categories, N (%), years | ||||
0–4 years | 66 (8.20) | 12 (18.18) | 54 (12.7) | 0.000 |
5–9 years | 273 (34.00) | 105 (38.46) | 168 (34.71) | |
10–17 years | 464 (57.78) | 202 (43.53) | 262 (54.13) | |
Gender, No. (%) | ||||
Female | 315 (39.23) | 109 (34.17) | 206 (42.56) | 0.017 |
Male | 488 (60.77) | 210 (65.83) | 278 (57.44) | |
Domicile, No. (%) | ||||
Rural | 94 (11.71) | 31 (9.72) | 63 (13.02) | 0.155 |
Urban | 709 (88.29) | 288 (90.28) | 421 (86.98) | |
Socioeconomic status, No (%) | ||||
1: very low | 149 (18.56) | 47 (14.73) | 102 (21.07) | 0.072 |
2: low | 426 (53.05) | 175 (54.86) | 251 (51.86) | |
3: intermediate | 228 (28.39) | 97 (30.41) | 131 (27.07) | |
Caregiver characteristics | ||||
Caregiver, No. (%) | ||||
Mother | 665 (82.81) | 260 (81.50) | 405 (83.68) | 0.720 |
Father | 113 (14.07) | 48 (15.50) | 65 (13.43) | |
Other | 25 (3.11) | 11 (3.45) | 14 (2.89) | |
Age mean (SD), years | 35.73 (8.03) | 36.23 (7.89) | 35.40 (8.11) | |
Gender (%) | ||||
Female | 688 (85.67) | 270 (84.64) | 418 (86.36) | 0.495 |
Male | 115 (14.32) | 49 (15.36) | 66 (13.64) | |
Current worker (%) | ||||
No | 179 (22.29) | 62 (19.44) | 117 (24.17) | 0.114 |
Yes | 624 (77.71) | 257 (80.56) | 367 (75.83) | |
Education level, title (%) | ||||
Elementary school or less | 130 (16.19) | 43 (13.48) | 87 (17.98) | 0.166 |
High school | 357 (44.45) | 141 (44.20) | 216 (44.63) | |
Tertiary educationa | 316 (39.35) | 135 (42.32) | 181 (37.40) | |