Table 6 Historical, clinical and laboratory data and comparison between patients with or without complications
From: Acute mastoiditis in an Italian pediatric tertiary medical center: a 15 – year retrospective study
Complicated (N 14) | Not complicated (N 133) | P – value | Complicated (N 14) | Not complicated (N 133) | P – value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age (years) | 3.4 ± 2.5 | 4.9 ± 3.6 | NS | Fever (%, n° pts) | 78 (11) | 74 (98) | NS |
Median age (years) | 3 (0.8–10) | 4.1 (0.3–13.5) | NS | Othalgia (%, n° pts) | 50 (7) | 80 (106) | NS |
Hospitalization (days) | 16.8 ± 8.1 | 7.7 ± 6.1 | < 0.001 | Othorrea (%, n° pts) | 78 (11) | 57 (98) | NS |
Prior antibiotic therapy (days) | 2.7 ± 2.8 | 2.8 ± 3.1 | NS | Protrusion of auricle (%, n° pts) | 43 (6) | 67 (89) | NS |
Symptom duration (days) | 7 ± 3.5 | 4.8 ± 4.1 | < 0.05 | Retroauricular swelling (%, n° pts) | 50 (7) | 62 (82) | NS |
WBC (10^3/mmc) | 17,250 ± 8110 | 15,350 ± 4990 | NS | Retroauricular erythema (%, n° pts) | 36 (5) | 76 (101) | < 0.01 |
CRP (mg/dl) | 8.1 ± 8.1 | 7.5 ± 10.5 | NS | Retroauricular pain (%, n° pts) | 36 (5) | 52 (69) | NS |
Antibiotic treatment (days) | 15 ± 9 | 7.7 ± 2.6 | < 0.01 | Antibiotic treatment (mg/kg/die) | 88.7 ± 19.8 | 67.5 ± 19.5 | < 0.01 |