Table 2 Distribution of study population according to total serum bilirubin (n = 110), direct and indirect bilirubin (n = 110) and distribution of pre-operative and post-operative mean bilirubin level in study population
From: Evaluation of role of hyperbilirubinemia as a new diagnostic marker of complicated appendicitis
Complication |  < 1 mg/dl |  > 1 mg/dl | Total | Χ2, df | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Serum total bilirubin level | |||||||
Absent | 66 | 9 | 75 | 64.39, 1 |  < 0.05 | ||
Present | 3 | 32 | 35 | ||||
Total | 69 | 41 | 110 | ||||
Type of bilirubin | Type of appendicitis | Number of cases | Mean | SD | t | df | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Uncomplicated | 75 | 0.79 | 0.16 | 14.63 | 108 | 0.001 |
Complicated | 35 | 1.39 | 0.26 | Â | Â | Â | |
Direct | Uncomplicated | 75 | 0.43 | 0.1 | 12.73 | 108 | 0.016 |
Complicated | 35 | 0.72 | 0.13 | Â | Â | Â | |
Indirect | Uncomplicated | 75 | 0.36 | 0.08 | 13.65 | 108 | 0.021 |
Complicated | 35 | 0.66 | 0.14 | Â | Â | Â |
Total bilirubin level | (N = 110) | Mean | SD | t | df | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-operative (mean) | Complicated appendicitis (n = 35) | 1.39 | 0.98 | 0.346 | 8.85 | 109 | < 0.05 |
Uncomplicated appendicitis (n = 75) | 0.69 | ||||||
Post-operative on Day 7 (mean) | Complicated appendicitis (n = 35) | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.104 | |||
Uncomplicated appendicitis (n = 75) | 0.69 | ||||||