Table 5 Signs and symptoms of patients with acute abdominal pain in the ED
Signs and symptoms | Number of patients | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Acute diverticulitis (n = 72) | Non acute diverticulitis (n = 352) | ||
Pain score (Median [IQR]) | 8 (6.8,9) | 8 (6,9) | 0.985 |
Duration of pain ≥ 48 h | 38 (52.8) | 130 (36.9) | 0.016 |
Fever | 24 (33.3) | 92 (26.1) | 0.27 |
Nausea or vomiting | 12 (16.7) | 181 (51.4) | < 0.001 |
Migratory pain | 9 (12.5) | 57 (16.2) | 0.542 |
Diarrhoea | 18 (25) | 72 (20.5) | 0.483 |
Constipation | 7 (13.7) | 63 (23.9) | 0.158 |
Anorexia | 9 (20.9) | 113 (54.3) | < 0.001 |
Rectal bleeding | 3 (4.2) | 6 (1.7) | 0.018 |