From: Acute appendicitis in preschoolers: a study of two different populations of children
High amount of lymphoid tissue | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.185 | ||
Male | 23 (57. 5) | ref. | |
Female | 15 (75.0) | 2.2 (0.7 - 7.3) | |
Toilet facilities at home | 0.001 | ||
Yes | 23 (51.1) | n.a. | |
No | 15 (100.0) | ||
Hot water at home | 0.001 | ||
Yes | 24 (52.2) | n.a. | |
No | 14 (100.0) | ||
Overcrowded families | 0.001 | ||
No | 18 (47.4) | ref. | |
Yes | 20 (90.0) | 11.1 (2.3 - 54.3) | |
Place of living | 0.010 | ||
Urban | 7 (38.9) | ref. | |
Rural | 31 (73.8) | 4.4 (1.4 - 14.3) | |
Positive family history for AA | 0.224 | ||
No | 18 (56.3) | ref. | |
Yes | 20 (71.4) | 1.9 (0.7 - 5.7) | |
Vegetable consumption | 0.419 | ||
< 5 times/week | 4 (80.0) | 2.5 (0.3 - 23.6) | |
≥ 5 times/week | 34 (61.8) | ref. | |
Religious/ethnic group | < 0.001 | ||
Greek Christians | 15 (44.1) | ref. | |
Greek Muslims | 23 (88.5) | 9.7 (2.4 - 38.6) |