|
aCharacteristic
|
Recurrent GAS pharyngitis
|
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy
|
b
P -value
|
|---|
|
Age group
| | |
0.67
|
|
< 5 yrs
|
8 (27%)
|
11 (38%)
| |
|
5-13 yrs
|
19 (63%)
|
16 (55%)
| |
|
> 13 yrs
|
3 (10%)
|
2 (7%)
| |
|
Gender
| | |
0.51
|
|
% Female
|
14 (47%)
|
16 (55%)
| |
|
% Male
|
16 (53%)
|
13 (45%)
| |
|
Race/Ethnicity
| | |
0.10
|
|
White
|
22 (76%)
|
17 (55%)
| |
|
Black
|
5 (17%)
|
8 (26%)
| |
|
Hispanic
|
1 (3%)
|
6 (19%)
| |
|
Black and White
|
1 (3%)
|
0 (0%)
| |
|
GAS pharyngitis diagnosed within the past 12 months
|
< 0.001
|
|
Yes
|
30 (100%)
|
5 (17%)
| |
|
No
|
0 (0%)
|
24 (83%)
| |
|
History of ear tubes
| |
0.04
|
|
Yes
|
9 (31%)
|
2 (7%)
| |
|
No
|
20 (69%)
|
27 (93%)
| |
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a There are 1 or 2 missing values for each category.
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b Statistical Analysis. Categorical variables were analyzed by chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. A P- value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Stata 8.1 (Stata Corporation, College Station, TX) was used for all analyses.
