Table 3 MPV and TWBCs in relation to histopathologically inflamed appendix and onset of symptoms
Onset of Symptoms | Parameter | Inflamed | Noninflamed | Total | Chi-Square χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 24 h (n = 50) | TWBCs - Normal | 18 (36.0%) | 11 (22.0%) | 29 | 10.2 | < 0.001 |
TWBCs - High | 21 (42.0%) | 00 (00.0%) | 21 | |||
MPV - Low | 33 (66.0%) | 01 (02.0%) | 34 | 22.4 | < 0.001 | |
MPV - Normal | 06 (12.0%) | 10 (20.0%) | 16 | |||
> 24 h (n = 56) | TWBCs - Normal | 10 (18.0%) | 07 (12.5%) | 17 | 14.4 | < 0.001 |
TWBCs - High | 38 (68.0%) | 01 (01.7%) | 39 | |||
MPV - Low | 29 (52.0%) | 00 (00.0%) | 29 | 10.0 | < 0.002 | |
MPV - Normal | 19 (34.0%) | 08 (14.2%) | 27 | |||
Total | TWBCs | 24.8 | < 0.001 | |||
MPV | 28.1 | < 0.001 |