Table 4 Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for acute appendicitis of sampled patients by gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, H. pylori-associated peptic ulcer and NSAIDs-associated peptic ulcer.
From: Acute Appendicitis Is Associated with Peptic Ulcers: A Population-based Study
Outcomes | Patients with acute appendicitis n = 3574 | Controls n = 3574 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | |
Presence of prior gastric ulcer | 464 | 13.0 | 354 | 9.9 |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.36*** (1.17~1.57) | 1.00 | ||
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.41*** (1.22~1.64) | 1.00 | ||
Presence of prior duodenal ulcer | 256 | 7.2 | 210 | 5.9 |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.24* (1.02~1.49) | 1.00 | ||
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.27* (1.05~1.54) | 1.00 | ||
Presence of prior H. pylori-associated peptic ulcer | 449 | 12.6 | 305 | 8.5 |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | 1.54*** (1.32~1.80) | 1.00 | ||
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 1.59*** (1.36~1.86) | 1.00 | ||
Presence of prior NSAIDs-associated peptic ulcer | 255 | 7.1 | 128 | 3.6 |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | 2.07*** (1.66~2.57) | 1.00 | ||
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | 2.18*** (1.75~2.72) | 1.00 | ||
