Cohort analysis of pediatric intussusception score to diagnose intussusception

Table 1 Characteristics of children in intussusception and non-intussusception groups

Parameter	Intussusception (n = 97)	Non-intussusception (n = 54)	P value
Age (yr)	2.06 (2.67)	2.78 (2.92)	0.121
Age 6 mo to 2 years	64 (65.3)	23 (41.8)	0.005
Male gender	62 (63.3)	35 (63.6)	0.964
Hospital setting
Emergency department to ward	61 (62.9)	43 (79.6)	0.028
Refer from other hospitals	36 (37.1)	11 (20.4)
Season
Winter	40 (41.2)	18 (33.3)
Rainy	23 (23.71)	19 (35.1)	0.493
Summer	34 (35.05)	17 (31.5)
Clinical signs and symptoms
Prodomal infection	7 (7.1)	5 (9.1)	0.668
Fever	21 (21.4)	18 (32.7)	0.126
Pallor	7 (7.1)	9 (16.7)	0.081
Lethargy	24 (24.5)	17 (30.9)	0.391
Irritability or abdominal pain	85 (86.7)	44 (80)	0.275
Non-bilious vomiting	58 (59.2)	33 (60)	0.921
Bilious vomiting	7 (7.1)	6 (10.9)	0.426
Abnormal stool frequency /consistency	29 (29.9)	20 (34)	0.412
Bloody stool	35 (35.7)	14 (25.5)	0.194
Abdominal distension	39 (39.8)	20 (36.4)	0.676
Palpable mass at abdomen	24 (24.5)	0 (0)	0.001
Lethargy	24 (24.5)	17 (30.9)	0.391
Seizure	5 (5.1)	1 (1.8)	0.336

Data are presented as the mean (SD) or n (%).