Alvarado and AAST Scoring In G1 and G2
| Variables | G1 (n=184) (Two years) | G2 (n=55) (One year) | p values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) mean (SD) | 10.21 (3.9) | 10.20 (3.9) | 0.847 |
| Gender | |||
| Male (%) | 111 (60.3) | 34 (61.8) | |
| Female (%) | 73 (39.7) | 21 (38.2) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian (%) | 6 (3.3) | 1 (1.8) | |
| Hispanic (%) | 134 (72.8) | 45 (81.8) | |
| African American (%) | 6 (3.3) | 3 (5.5) | |
| Asian (%) | 36 (19.6) | 6 (10.9) | |
| Other (%) | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0) | |
| ALVARADO | |||
| Migration of pain (%) | 84 (48.3) | 34 (64.2) | 0.043* |
| Anorexia (%) | 72 (52.9) | 32 (69.6) | 0.049* |
| Nausea (%) | 142 (78.9) | 42 (80.8) | 0.768 |
| Tenderness in RLQ (%) | 179 (97.8) | 55 (100) | 0.269 |
| Rebound pain (%) | 44 (27.7) | 17 (38.6) | 0.160 |
| Left shift (%) | 178 (96.7) | 54 (98.2) | 0.578 |
| Fever (%) | 77 (41.8) | 29 (52.7) | 0.154 |
| Leukocytosis (%) | 159 (86.4) | 51 (92.7) | 0.410 |
| Total Alvarado Score | 0.038* | ||
| 1-6 (%) | 64 (34.8) | 11 (20.0) | |
| 7-10 (%) | 20 (65.2) | 44 (80.0) | |
| AAST | |||
| I: Acute inflamed appendix, intact | 81 (58.3) | 81 (58.3) | |
| II: Gangrenous appendicitis, intact | 18 (12.9) | 10 (27.8) | |
| III: Perforated appendix with local contamination | 22 (15.8) | 2 (5.6) | |
| IV: Perforated appendix with phlegmon/abscess | 12 (8.6) | 6 (16.7) | |
| V: Perforated appendix with general peritonitis | 6 (4.3) | 4 (11.1) | |
| Total AAST Grading | 0.016* | ||
*p < 0.05 was considered significant