Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for acute appendicitis of sampled patients by age group.
From: Acute Appendicitis Is Associated with Peptic Ulcers: A Population-based Study
Presence of prior peptic ulcers | Age group (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18~29 | 30~59 | ≥60 | ||||
Patients with acute appendicitis n (%) | Controls n (%) | Patients with acute appendicitis n (%) | Controls n (%) | Patients with acute appendicitis n (%) | Controls n (%) | |
Yes | 140 (15.2) | 90 (9.7) | 442 (21.9) | 340 (16.8) | 193 (30.6) | 172 (27.3) |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.66*** (1.25~2.19) | 1.00 | 1.38*** (1.18~1.62) | 1.00 | 1.18 (0.92~1.50) | 1.00 |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.65*** (1.25~2.19) | 1.00 | 1.41*** (1.20~1.65) | 1.00 | 1.19 (0.93~1.52) | 1.00 |
