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Table 3 The presence of high amount of lymphoid tissue in relation to children's characteristics

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)

 
  1. A.A., Acute appendicitis
  2. Ref., reference category; n.a., not available