Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the 90 enrolled children with BBD compared between those who did and did not complete 6 months of treatment
Characteristics | All enrolled children with BBD (n = 90) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
BBD who completed 6 months of treatment (n = 24) | BBD who did not complete 6 months of treatment (n = 66) | ||
Age (years), mean ± SD | 7.0 ± 2.2 | 6.8 ± 2.3 | 0.71 |
≤ 5 years, n (%) | 5 (20.8%) | 16 (24.2%) | 0.94 |
5–10 years, n (%) | 15 (62.5%) | 41 (62.1%) | 0.97 |
> 10 years, n (%) | 4 (16.7%) | 9 (13.6%) | 0.71 |
Female gender, n (%) | 17 (70.8%) | 50 (75.8%) | 0.63 |
Parents living together, n (%) | 20 (83.3%) | 50 (75.8%) | 0.76 |
Number of siblings, mean ± SD | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 0.11 |
Family monthly income (THB/month), n (%) | |||
< 10,000 | 3 (12.5%) | 16 (24.2%) | 0.37 |
10,000–25,000 | 12 (50.0%) | 24 (36.4%) | 0.25 |
25,001–50,000 | 8 (33.3%) | 18 (27.3%) | 0.58 |
> 50,000 | 1 (4.2%) | 8 (12.1%) | 0.27 |
Any underlying disease, n (%) | 8 (33.3%) | 24 (36.4%) | 0.79 |
History of UTI, n (%) | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (1.5%) | 1.00 |
Total DVSS result, mean ± SD | 9.5 ± 3.1 | 8.6 ± 2.8 | 0.21 |