Table 1 Demographic characteristics of adult patients presenting with abdominal pain
Variable | Total N = 199 | Alive N = 178 | Dead N = 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age in years in groups | |||
18–35 | 52 (26.1) | 42 (80.8) | 10 (19.2) |
36–45 | 43 (21.6) | 41 (95.3) | 2 (4.7) |
46–65 | 75 (37.7) | 69 (92) | 6 (8) |
> 65 | 29 (14.6) | 26 (89.7) | 3 (10.3) |
Gender | |||
Male | 73 (36.7) | 63 (86.3) | 10 (13.7) |
Female | 126 (63.3) | 120 (95.2) | 6 (4.8) |
Referral status | |||
Self-referral | 81 (40.7) | 76 (93.8) | 5 (6.2) |
Referred | 118 (59.3) | 107 (90.7) | 11 (9.3) |
Past Medical History | |||
Previous history of surgery | 37 (18.6) | 34 (91.9) | 3 (8.1) |
Hypertension | 30 (15.1) | 26 (86.7) | 4 (13.3) |
Known malignancy | 18 (9.0) | 15 (83.3) | 3 (16.7) |
Diabetes | 8 (4.0) | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) |
HIV | 8 (4.0) | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) |