Clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic characteristics of AOM in study participants
| Signs . | All (N = 482) . | 0–2 years (n = 341) . | >2 years (n = 141) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical signs and symptoms | ||||
| Unilateral AOM | 115 | 69 | 46 | <0.05 |
| Bilateral AOM | 367 | 272 | 95 | |
| Otalgia (ear pain) | 224 | 128 | 96 | |
| Pulling or rubbing at the ears | 196 | 149 | 47 | |
| Fever | ||||
| No fever | 212 | 155 | 57 | |
| Fever, <39°C | 135 | 95 | 40 | |
| Fever, ≥39°C | 135 | 91 | 44 | |
| Diagnostic characteristics of AOM | ||||
| AOM with spontaneous tympanic membrane perforation | 466 | 329 | 137 | 0.7 |
| AOM-related facial nerve palsy or mastoid abscess | 16 | 12 | 4 | |
| AOM-related facial nerve palsy | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| AOM-related mastoid abscess | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Signs . | All (N = 482) . | 0–2 years (n = 341) . | >2 years (n = 141) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical signs and symptoms | ||||
| Unilateral AOM | 115 | 69 | 46 | <0.05 |
| Bilateral AOM | 367 | 272 | 95 | |
| Otalgia (ear pain) | 224 | 128 | 96 | |
| Pulling or rubbing at the ears | 196 | 149 | 47 | |
| Fever | ||||
| No fever | 212 | 155 | 57 | |
| Fever, <39°C | 135 | 95 | 40 | |
| Fever, ≥39°C | 135 | 91 | 44 | |
| Diagnostic characteristics of AOM | ||||
| AOM with spontaneous tympanic membrane perforation | 466 | 329 | 137 | 0.7 |
| AOM-related facial nerve palsy or mastoid abscess | 16 | 12 | 4 | |
| AOM-related facial nerve palsy | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| AOM-related mastoid abscess | 15 | 11 | 4 |
AOM, acute otitis media; N, Total number of participants in each age group and overall; n, number of participants in the category.
Clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic characteristics of AOM in study participants
| Signs . | All (N = 482) . | 0–2 years (n = 341) . | >2 years (n = 141) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical signs and symptoms | ||||
| Unilateral AOM | 115 | 69 | 46 | <0.05 |
| Bilateral AOM | 367 | 272 | 95 | |
| Otalgia (ear pain) | 224 | 128 | 96 | |
| Pulling or rubbing at the ears | 196 | 149 | 47 | |
| Fever | ||||
| No fever | 212 | 155 | 57 | |
| Fever, <39°C | 135 | 95 | 40 | |
| Fever, ≥39°C | 135 | 91 | 44 | |
| Diagnostic characteristics of AOM | ||||
| AOM with spontaneous tympanic membrane perforation | 466 | 329 | 137 | 0.7 |
| AOM-related facial nerve palsy or mastoid abscess | 16 | 12 | 4 | |
| AOM-related facial nerve palsy | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| AOM-related mastoid abscess | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Signs . | All (N = 482) . | 0–2 years (n = 341) . | >2 years (n = 141) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical signs and symptoms | ||||
| Unilateral AOM | 115 | 69 | 46 | <0.05 |
| Bilateral AOM | 367 | 272 | 95 | |
| Otalgia (ear pain) | 224 | 128 | 96 | |
| Pulling or rubbing at the ears | 196 | 149 | 47 | |
| Fever | ||||
| No fever | 212 | 155 | 57 | |
| Fever, <39°C | 135 | 95 | 40 | |
| Fever, ≥39°C | 135 | 91 | 44 | |
| Diagnostic characteristics of AOM | ||||
| AOM with spontaneous tympanic membrane perforation | 466 | 329 | 137 | 0.7 |
| AOM-related facial nerve palsy or mastoid abscess | 16 | 12 | 4 | |
| AOM-related facial nerve palsy | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| AOM-related mastoid abscess | 15 | 11 | 4 |
AOM, acute otitis media; N, Total number of participants in each age group and overall; n, number of participants in the category.
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