Table 2 Child Demographics
Total | Purulent Effusions | Nonpurulent Effusions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Children (column %) (n = 207) | No. of Children (column %) (n = 38) | No. of Children (column %) (n = 169) | p-value | |
Age | ||||
<1 | 33 (16) | 5 (13) | 28 (17) | 0.03 |
1–3 | 103 (50) | 25 (66) | 78 (46) | |
>3 | 69 (33) | 7 (18) | 62 (37) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 139 (67) | 21 (55) | 118 (70) | 0.09 |
Female | 68 (33) | 17 (45) | 51 (30) | |
Race | ||||
White | 123 (60) | 29 (76) | 94 (56) | 0.09 |
Black | 44 (21) | 5 (13) | 39 (23) | |
Hispanic | 36 (17) | 3 (8) | 33 (20) | |
Other | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | |
Currently on Antibioticsa | ||||
Yes | 26 (13) | 7 (18) | 19 (11) | 0.27 |
No | 179 (86) | 30 (79) | 149 (88) | |
Currently on Allergy Medicinesb | ||||
Yes | 44 (21) | 8 (21) | 36 (21) | 1.00 |
No | 160 (77) | 30 (79) | 130 (77) | |
Previous Ear Infections | ||||
Yes | 145 (70) | 33 (87) | 112 (66) | 0.008 |
No | 57 (28) | 4 (11) | 53 (31) | |
Previously on Antibioticsc | ||||
Yes | 100 (48) | 26 (68) | 74 (44) | 0.007 |
No | 107 (52) | 12 (32) | 95 (56) | |
Adenoidectomy | ||||
Yes | 16 (8) | 0 (0) | 16 (9) | 0.046 |
No | 186 (90) | 38 (100) | 148 (88) | |
Previous Ear Tubes | ||||
Yes | 49 (24) | 6 (16) | 43 (25) | 0.21 |
No | 153 (74) | 32 (84) | 121 (72) | |
Cleft Palate | ||||
Yes | 9 (4) | 1 (3) | 8 (5) | 1.00 |
No | 189 (91) | 37 (97) | 152 (90) | |