Appendicitis in Children: Evaluation of the Pediatric Appendicitis Score in Younger and Older Children
Table 4
Symptoms and clinical findings in older and younger patients.
Finding
≥4 years
<4 years
value*
Nausea/vomiting
72 (70.5)
13 (65.0)
0.605
Anorexia
89 (87.2)
16 (80.0)
0.478
Fever > 38°C
37 (36.3)
16 (80.0)
0.000
Migration of pain
49 (48.0)
0 (0)
0.000
Leukocytosis
65 (63.7)
12 (60.0)
0.802
Neutrophilia
81 (79.4)
15 (75.0)
0.766
RLQ tenderness
90 (88.2)
13 (65.0)
0.016
Hopping/percussion/ coughing and tenderness in RLQ
53 (51.9)
10 (50.0)
NA
Triaged as acute abdomen
102 (100)
17 (85.0)
0.004
Diarrhea
5 (4.9)
4 (20.0)
0.039
UTI symptoms
1 (0.9)
2 (10.0)
0.070
Values are given as the absolute number and percentage of patients. RLQ: right lower quadrant; UTI: urinary tract infection; NA: not applicable; *Fisher’s two-tailed, exact test.
