From: An international evaluation of ultrasound vs. computed tomography in the diagnosis of appendicitis
Characteristic | CT cohort (N= 79) | US cohort (N= 197) | P |
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Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (95% CI), n | 40.2 (36.8-43.6), 75 | 30.2 (28.6-31.9), 197 | < 0.001 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female % (n) | 38.7% (29) | 59.9% (117) | 0.003 |
Male % (n) | 61.3% (46) | 40.1% (80) | Â |
Temperature (°C) |  |  |  |
Mean (95% CI), n | 36.8 (36.6-36.9), 78 | 37.1 (37.0-37.2), 186 | < 0.001 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (95% CI), n | 82.7 (79.2-86.2), 79 | 87.4 (85.0-89.9), 178 | 0.028 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (95% CI), n | 126.6 (122.6-130.6), 79 | 118.4 (116.2-120.7), 180 | < 0.001 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (95% CI), n | 71.6 (69.1-74.1), 79 | 69.9 (68.3-71.6), 180 | 0.268 |
White blood count (103/mm3) | Â | Â | Â |
Mean ± 95% CI, n | 12.6 (11.6-13.5), 78 | 13.5 (12.9-14.1), 197 | 0.095 |