Table 2 Association between demographic, clinical, and radiologic findings and the presence of foreign body
Foreign body | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive N = 139 (68.5%) | Negative N = 64 (31.5%) | |||||
N | % | N | % | P value | ||
Age median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.5–3.5) | 3.8 (2.0–6.8) | 0.001* | |||
Sex | Female | 47 | 33.8% | 22 | 34.4% | 0.937 |
Male | 92 | 66.2% | 42 | 65.6% | ||
Symptoms | ||||||
Witnessed Chocking | No | 64 | 46.0% | 45 | 70.3% | 0.001* |
Yes | 75 | 54.0% | 19 | 29.7% | ||
Noisy breathing/stridor/ hoarseness | No | 126 | 90.6% | 63 | 98.4% | 0.082 |
Yes | 13 | 9.4% | 1 | 1.6% | ||
Persistent or chronic cough | No | 78 | 56.1% | 31 | 48.4% | 0.308 |
Yes | 61 | 43.9% | 33 | 51.6% | ||
Sudden cough | No | 118 | 84.9% | 63 | 98.4% | 0.004* |
Yes | 21 | 15.1% | 1 | 1.6% | ||
Hemoptysis | No | 137 | 98.6% | 63 | 98.4% | > 0.999 |
Yes | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.6% | ||
New onset\recurrent wheeze | No | 103 | 74.1% | 61 | 95.3% | < 0.001* |
Yes | 36 | 25.9% | 3 | 4.7% | ||
Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection | No | 132 | 95.0% | 57 | 89.1% | 0.214 |
Yes | 7 | 5.0% | 7 | 10.9% | ||
Dyspnea | No | 116 | 84.1% | 59 | 92.2% | 0.114 |
Yes | 22 | 15.9% | 5 | 7.8% | ||
Fever | No | 134 | 96.4% | 58 | 90.6% | 0.175 |
Yes | 5 | 3.6% | 6 | 9.4% | ||
Cyanosis | No | 129 | 92.8% | 63 | 98.4% | 0.189 |
Yes | 10 | 7.2% | 1 | 1.6% | ||
Physical examination | ||||||
Unilateral diminished breath sound | No | 79 | 56.8% | 60 | 93.8% | < 0.001* |
Yes | 60 | 43.2% | 4 | 6.3% | ||
Bilateral diminished breath sound | No | 128 | 92.1% | 61 | 95.3% | 0.555 |
Yes | 11 | 7.9% | 3 | 4.7% | ||
Wheezy chest | No | 84 | 60.4% | 49 | 76.6% | 0.025* |
Yes | 55 | 39.6% | 15 | 23.4% | ||
Stridor | No | 114 | 82.0% | 59 | 92.2% | 0.058 |
Yes | 25 | 18.0% | 5 | 7.8% | ||
Respiratory distress | No | 114 | 82.0% | 61 | 95.3% | 0.011* |
Yes | 25 | 18.0% | 3 | 4.7% | ||
Crepitation | No | 133 | 95.7% | 57 | 89.1% | 0.138 |
Yes | 6 | 4.3% | 7 | 10.9% | ||
Normal physical examination | No | 106 | 84.1% | 27 | 42.2% | < 0.001* |
Yes | 20 | 15.9% | 37 | 57.8% | ||
Radiologic Findings | ||||||
Abnormality | No | 81 | 58.3% | 48 | 75.0% | 0.021* |
Yes | 58 | 41.7% | 16 | 25.0% | ||
Radiopaque FB | No | 126 | 90.6% | 64 | 100.0% | 0.011* |
Yes | 13 | 9.4% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
Unilateral hyperinflation | No | 124 | 89.2% | 63 | 98.4% | 0.023* |
Yes | 15 | 10.8% | 1 | 1.6% | ||
Bilateral hyperinflation | No | 132 | 95.0% | 62 | 96.9% | 0.722 |
Yes | 7 | 5.0% | 2 | 3.1% | ||
Consolidation/collapse | No | 128 | 92.1% | 59 | 92.2% | > 0.999 |
Yes | 11 | 7.9% | 5 | 7.8% | ||
Infiltrates | No | 129 | 92.8% | 60 | 93.8% | > 0.999 |
Yes | 10 | 7.2% | 4 | 6.3% | ||
Ground glass opacities and bronchiectasis | No | 137 | 98.6% | 60 | 93.8% | 0.151 |
Yes | 2 | 1.4% | 4 | 6.3% | ||