Table 3 Multivariate analysis of predictors of acute appendicitis (entry and removal criteria of 0.01 and 0.05, or 0.05 and 0.10)

Complaints**

0.000

LUQ

-19.774

40192.97

-

1.000

PA^†

-0.725

0.754

0.484 (0.111-2.121)

0.336

RLQ

1.838

0.397

6.281 (2.883-13.687)

0.000

LLQ

-18.848

17365.29

-

0.999

Lower abd.

-1.215

0.697

0.297 (0.076-1.163)

0.081

RUQ

-0.047

0.784

0.954 (0.205-4.433)

0.952

Upper abd.

19.292

40192.97

2.390E8 (-)

1.000

0.838

Urine glucose (positive)

2.537

0.644

12.636 (3.575-44.658)

0.000

WBC

0.116

0.043

1.123 (1.033-1.221)

0.007

NEUT

0.057

0.017

1.059 (1.023-1.095)

0.001

Bilirubin (T)

0.795

0.268

2.213 (1.308-3.746)

0.003

Lipase

-0.042

0.016

0.958 (0.928-0.989)

0.009

Intercept

-6.035

1.290

-

0.000