Age at diagnosis of IBD or PSC or, at time of first liver transplant versus appendicetomy
| Patient group (n) | Age at diagnosis (y) (mean (SEM)) | Appendicectomy v age (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| App+ | App- | ||
| PSC, primary sclerosing cholangitis; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; UC, ulcerative colitis. | |||
| App+, prior appendicectomy; App−, no appendicectomy prior to diagnosis. | |||
| *Appendicectomy data missing in one PSC-IBD patient. | |||
| PSC-IBD (78*) | 32.5 (0.37) | 28.2 (0.26) | 0.10 |
| Pure PSC (12) | 48.6 (9.7) | 40.9 (6.2) | 0.54 |
| All PSC (90*) | 42.5 (0.49) | 36.8 (0.23) | 0.06 |
| Liver transplant (47) | 45.1 (0.77) | 42.9 (0.42) | 0.55 |
| UC (294) | 37.9 (3.07) | 32.4 (0.89) | 0.12 |