Overall |
- |
45.6 (344/754) |
54.4 (410/754) |
9.6 (39/408) |
- |
Sex |
Female |
45.3 (196/433) |
54.7 (237/433) |
10.6 (25/236) |
0.406 |
|
Male |
46.1 (148/321) |
53.9 (173/321) |
8.1 (14/172) |
|
Age in years |
Cohort
Median
(Range)
(Interquartile
range)
|
26.5
(18 to
86)
(21 to 34)
|
27
(18
to 86)
(21 to 35)
|
Re-presented vs
no
23 vs 27
(18 to 68) vs (18 to
86)
(20 to 37) vs (21 to 34)
|
0.791 |
Previous course of oral antibiotics |
No |
48.3 (184/381) |
51.7
(197/381) |
8.1 (16/197) |
0.342 |
|
Yes |
42.9 (160/373) |
57.1 (213/373) |
10.9 (23/211) |
|
Examinations |
None |
23.9 (16/67) |
76.1 (51/67) |
7.8 (4/51) |
0.679 |
|
Yes (any) |
47.8 (324/678) |
52.2 (354/678) |
9.7 (34/352) |
|
|
Oral exam only |
46.1 (297/644) |
53.9 (347/644) |
9.6 (33/345) |
0.694 |
|
FNE only |
(0/0) |
(0/0) |
(0/0) |
- |
|
Oral exam & FNE |
79.4 (27/34) |
20.6 (7/34) |
14.3 (1/7) |
0.575 |
Swallowing fluids/medications prior
to
IV medications?
|
No |
60.1 (291/484) |
39.9 (193/484) |
8.8 (17/193) |
0.625 |
|
Yes |
19.6 (53/270) |
80.4 (217/270) |
10.2 (22/215) |
|
Swallowing fluids/medications
after
IV medications?
|
No |
97.6 (163/167) |
2.4 (4/167) |
0 (0/4) |
0.991 |
|
Yes |
38.8 (171/441) |
61.2 (270/441) |
7.8 (21/269) |
|
Statim IV medications |
None |
7.6 (11/144) |
92.4 (133/144) |
13.5
(18/133) |
0.125 |
|
Yes (any) |
54.6 (333/610) |
45.4 (277/610) |
7.6 (21/275) |
|
|
IV antibiotics only |
60.0 (63/105) |
40.0 (42/105) |
12.7 (30/237) |
0.146 |
|
IV steroids only |
20.0 (2/10) |
80.0 (8/10) |
11.1 (1/9) |
0.986 |
|
IV antibiotics & steroids |
54.1 (268/495) |
45.9 (227/495) |
7.1
(3/42) |
0.126 |
Discharge medications |
None |
- |
(16) |
12.5 (2/16) |
0.652 |
|
Yes (any) |
- |
(374) |
9.1 (34/372) |
|
|
Oral antibiotics only |
- |
(350) |
8.6 (30/348) |
0.595 |
|
Oral steroids only |
- |
(2) |
50.0 (1/2) |
0.225 |
|
Oral antibiotics & steroids |
- |
(22) |
13.6 (3/22) |
0.919 |