Timing of laparoscopic appendectomy and impacts on outcomes: A retrospective study of patients across in-hours, after-hours and holidays

Table 1 Demographic and operative data of patients

	Group 1 (n = 243)		Group 2 (n = 332)		Group 3 (n = 402)		P value
	n (%)	95%CI	n (%)	95%CI	n (%)	95%CI
Sex							0.297
Male	151 (62.1)	(55.9-68)	196 (59)	(53.7-64.2)	225 (56)	(51.1-60.7)
Female	92 (37.9)	(32-44.1)	136 (41)	(35.8-46.3)	177 (44)	(39.3-48.9)
Conversion to open surgery	3 (1.2)	(0.4-3.6)	6 (1.8)	(0.8-3.9)	13 (3.2)	(1.9-5.5)	0.202
Presence of surgical drains	235 (96.7)	(93.6-98.3)	328 (98.8)	(96.9-99.5)	392 (97.5)	(95.5-98.6)	0.229
Intraoperative findings							0.619
Perforated	13 (5.3)	(3.2-8.9)	15 (4.5)	(2.8-7.3)	15 (3.7)	(2.3-6.1)
Non- perforated	230 (94.7)	(91.1-96.9)	317 (95.5)	(92.7-97.2)	387 (96.3)	(93.9-97.7)
	Med (IQR)		Med (IQR)		Med (IQR)
Age1	36 (18-91)	32-38	30 (18-78)	29-33	32 (18-79)	30-34	0.240
Operative time (min)1	45 (35-65)	45-50	45 (31.25-60)	40-50	45 (35-65)	45-50	0.211

¹Data are presented as median (inter quantile range).

CI: Confidence interval: IQR: Inter quantile range.