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Table 2 Shows bivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics with OME in children aged 2–12 years attending the Paediatric Clinic at MNRH

From: Otitis media with effusion in children aged 2–12 years attending the paediatric clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital, a Ugandan tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study

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

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