Table 2. Bivariate analysis of patients characteristics and change in mouth opening (mm) of noma patients at the MSF supported "Noma Children Hospital" in Sokoto, Nigeria between May 2018-May 2020.
| Characteristic | Frequency |
Percentage | Mean change in mouth opening (mm) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 90) | 0.002*** | ||||
| 0–3 | 44 | 47.8% | 4.47 | -- | |
| >3 | 46 | 50.0% | 8.95 | -- | |
| Sex (n = 91) | 0.89 | ||||
| Male | 44 | 47.8% | 6.97 | -- | |
| Female | 47 | 51.1% | 6.78 | -- | |
| Caregiver relationship (n = 80) | 0.75 | ||||
| Primary caregiver | 72 | 78.3% | 6.83 | -- | |
| Not primary caregiver | 8 | 8.7% | 6.00 | -- | |
| Defect Site (n = 91) | 0.73 | ||||
| Cheek | 72 | 78.3% | 7.22 | -- | |
| Lip | 11 | 11.9% | 6.54 | -- | |
| Nose | 6 | 6.5% | 4.33 | -- | |
| No defect | 2 | 2.2% | 4.00 | -- | |
| Sequestrectomy (n = 81) | 0.73 | ||||
| Yes | 26 | 28.3% | 5.92 | -- | |
| No | 55 | 59.8% | 6.49 | -- | |
| Coefficients | 95% Confidence Interval | ||||
| Lower Bound | Upper Bound | ||||
| Number of physio sessions completed (n = 20) | 0.28 | 0.04 | 0.53 | 0.02** | |
| Length of Hospital stay (n = 75) | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.22 | 0.002*** | |