|
Characteristics |
Male No. (%) |
Female No. (%) |
Total No (%) |
P-Value |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
| Age (mean ±SD) years | 43.4±42.6 | 37.7±16.9 | 40.6±19.2 | 0.149 | – |
| Age range (years) | 1.5- 80 y | 8 m - 66 y | 8 m -80 y | – | – |
| Presence of ear discharge | 51 (64.6) | 33 (67.3) | 84 (65.6) | 0.747 | 0.883 (0.415,1.878) |
| Treatment with Antibiotic | 53 (67.1) | 34 (69.4) | 87 (67.9) | 0.786 | 0.899 (0.417,1.937) |
| No antibiotics were taken | 26 ( 32.9) | 15 (30.6) | 41 (32) | – | – |
| Total | 79 (61.7) | 49(38.3) | 128(100) | – | – |