Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2025; 17(4): 102681
Published online Apr 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i4.102681
Table 1 Comparison of general data between the two groups, n (%)
Index
Study group (n = 60)
Control group (n = 60)
P value
Median age (25th-75th IQR) (years)39 (33-37)38 (32-38)0.532
Sex0.723
    Male35 (58.3)33 (55.0)
    Female25 (41.7)27 (45.0)
BMI (kg/m2)23.23 ± 3.0523.26 ± 3.240.512
Mean duration of disease (h)4.45 ± 0.644.51 ± 0.700.964
Pathological types0.737
    Acute pure appendicitis36 (60.0)34 (56.7)
    Acute purulent appendicitis24 (40.0)26 (43.3)
Smoking history (n)0.182
    Yes16 (26.7)18 (30.0)
    No44 (73.3)42 (70.0)
Drinking history (n)0.173
    Yes20 (33.3)22 (36.7)
    No40 (66.7)38 (63.3)