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Table 2 Demographics and radiologic tests

From: The use of a score-based protocol in pediatric appendicitis decreases CT scan utilization when evaluating children in a community hospital

Demographic

Pre-protocol

Post protocol year 1

Post protocol year 2

Total patients

400

927

431

Gender—M/F

190/210 (49% M)

441/486 (48% M)

134/237 (47% M)

Age

9.67 years

9.46 years

9.77 years

Length of symptoms

3.4 days

3.5 days

2.0 days

PAS Score

3.6

3.0

4.3

Number of patients with radiologic tests

220 (55%)

455 (50%)

380 (88%)

US obtained first

129 (58%)

381 (84%)

345 (91%), p < .001

CT obtained first

88 (42%)

71 (16%)

33 (8%), p < .001

Total CTs completed (% of all patients)

133 (37%)

151 (16%)

112 (25%)