Table 1.
Demographic data of children undergoing adenoidectomy for recurrent URTIs.
| Risk factor | SP colonized children (%) | SP uncolonized children (%) | Univariate analysis p | Multivariate analysis p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 2 | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0.48 | |
| 3 | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | |||
| 4 | 26 (72.2) | 10 (27.8) | |||
| 5 | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | |||
| Sex | Female | 17 (85.0) | 3 (15.0) | 0.073 | 0.021 |
| Male | 22 (59.5) | 15 (40.5) | |||
| Sibling possessing | No | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 1.0 | |
| 1 | 19 (67.9) | 9 (32.1) | |||
| ≥2 | 13 (68.4) | 6 (31.6) | |||
| Passive smoking | 13 (59.1) | 26 (74.3) | 0.26 | ||
| DCC attendance | 34 (66.7) | 3 (75.0) | 1.0 | ||
| Place of residence | Village | 8 (50.0) | 8 (50.0) | 0.06 | 0.022 |
| City | 31 (75.6) | 10 (24.4) | |||
| Antibiotics taken for the last attack | Amoxicillin/ co-amoxiclav | 22 (71.0) | 9 (29.0) | 0.72 | |
| Cephalosporins | 9 (69.2) | 4 (30.8) | |||
| Macrolides | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) |
DCC – day care center; SP – Streptococcus pneumoniae.