Table 1: Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical features in patients with non traumatic surgical acute abdomen in Attat Primary Hospital, from (January 1, 2018-September 30, 2018 G.C).

Variables Category Frequency Percent (%)
Resident Rural 115 67.3
Urban 56 32.7
Sex Male 107 62.6
Female 64 37.4
Age < = 24 76 44.4
25-54 73 42.7
>= 55 22 12.9
Symptoms
Abdominal pain Yes 171 100
No 0 0
Vomiting Yes 138 80.7
No 33 19.3
Nausea Yes 139 81.3
No 32 18.7
Distension Yes 91 53.2
No 80 46.8
Constipation Yes 82 48
No 89 52
Previous abdominal surgery Yes 16 9.4
No 155 90.6
Duration of illness before operation (in days) < 2 days 75 43.9
>= 2 days 96 56.1
Abdominal tenderness Yes 155 90.6
No 16 9.4
Guarding Yes 69 40.4
No 102 59.6
Abdominal distension Yes 80 46.8
No 91 53.2
V/S
Blood pressure Normotensive 126 73.7
hypovolemic/hypotensive 45 26.3
Pulse rate Normal range 62 36.3
Tachycardic 109 63.7
Respiratory rate Normal range 126 73.7
Tachypinic 45 26.3