Table 3.
Relationships between antibiotic use and disease characteristics
| Factor | Use of Antibiotics | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 44) | No (n = 25) | ||||
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Presence of risk factor | 18 | 40.9 | 3 | 12 | 0.015 |
| Duration of symptoms (day) | 5.3 ± 0.53 (Median = 4.5) |
2.7 ± 0.21 (Median = 3.0) |
0.001 | ||
| Fever | 21 | 47.7 | 10 | 40 | 0.610 |
| Cough | 43 | 97.7 | 23 | 92.0 | 0.296 |
| Rhinitis | 37 | 84.1 | 18 | 72.0 | 0.350 |
| Wheezing | 44 | 100 | 24 | 96 | 0.362 |
| Rale | 40 | 90.9 | 19 | 76.0 | 0.152 |
| Rhonchus | 42 | 95.5 | 25 | 100 | 0.531 |
| Use of accessory respiratory muscles | 23 | 52.3 | 4 | 16 | 0.004 |
| Tachypnea | 24 | 54.2 | 6 | 24 | 0.022 |
| Nasal flaring | 0 | 45.5 | 2 | 8.0 | 0.001 |
| Recovery period (day) | 5.9 ± 0.38 (Median = 5.0) |
3.3 ± 0.16 (Median = 3.0) |
0.001 | ||