Characteristics | (Mean ± SD) | Had Type “B” (n = 26) 3. 3 ± 1. 6 | No type B (n = 220) 4. 9 ± 2. 9 | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
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Age in years | 2–4 | 24 (92) | 130 (59) | 0.26 (0.03 – 2.01) | 0.196 |
5–7 | 1 (4) | 52 (24) | 2.48 (0.15 – 41.45) | 0.528 | |
8–10 | 1 (4) | 21 (10) | - | - | |
11–12 | 0 (0) | 17 (9) | Ref | ||
Sex | Male | 17 (65) | 130 (59) | 1.31 (0.56 – 3.06) | 0.537 |
Female | 9 (35) | 90 (41) | Ref | ||
School attendance | Yes | 21 (81) | 152 (69) | 1.88 (0.68 – 5.19) | 0.224 |
No | 5 (19) | 68 (31) | Ref | ||
Mothers’ education | No/low education | 11 (42) | 79 (36) | 1.31 (0.57 – 2.99) | 0.523 |
Higher/Tertiary | 15 (58) | 141 (64) | Ref | ||
Family size | ≤ 3 people | 2 (8) | 36 (16) | Ref | |
4–6 | 20 (77) | 144 (66) | 0.40 (0.09 – 1.79) | 0.231 | |
≥ 7 | 4 (15) | 40 (18) | 0.56 (0.10 – 3.22) | 0.512 | |
Exposure to smoking | Yes | 1 (4) | 9 (4) | 0.94 (0.11 – 7.71) | 0.952 |
No | 25 (96) | 211 (96) | Ref | ||
Frequent AOM | Yes | 9 (35) | 16 (7) | 6.75 (2.60 – 17.54) | < 0.001 |
No | 17 (65) | 204 (93) | Ref | ||
Allergy | Yes | 17 (65) | 81 (37) | 3.24 (1.38 – 7.61) | 0.007 |
No | 9 (35) | 139 (63) | Ref | ||
Snoring | Yes | 16 (62) | 38 (17) | 7.66 (3.23 – 17.18) | < 0.001 |
No | 10 (38) | 182 (83) | Ref | ||
Delay speech | Yes | 9 (35) | 28 (13) | 3.67 (1.48 – 8.93) | 0.005 |
No | 17 (65) | 192 (87) | Ref |