Table 3.
Frequency and risk of sequelae after being exposed to an acute bacterial meningitis episode
|
Sequelae |
Exposed |
Non exposed |
p |
Crude RR |
95% CI RR |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 67 | % | n = 65 | % | |||||
| Functional symptoms |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Headache |
67 |
31.3 |
65 |
13.8 |
0.022 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
4.6 |
| Asthenia |
65 |
36.9 |
63 |
12.7 |
0.002 |
2.9 |
1.4 |
6.0 |
| Vertigo |
67 |
22.4 |
65 |
7.7 |
0.027 |
2.9 |
1.1 |
7.6 |
| Hearing loss assessment1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bone conduction altered or mixed |
64 |
7.8 |
65 |
7.7 |
1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.8 |
| All levels of hearing loss |
67 |
|
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
| - No |
46 |
68.7 |
53 |
81.5 |
|
|
|
|
| - Mild |
8 |
11.9 |
8 |
12.3 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
| - Moderate |
6 |
9.0 |
3 |
4.6 |
0.31 |
2.2 |
0.6 |
8.2 |
| - Serious |
7 |
10.4 |
1 |
1.5 |
0.031 |
7.1 |
0.9 |
56.0 |
| - Moderate/serious |
13 |
19.4 |
4 |
6.2 |
0.034 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
9.1 |
| Motor impairment2 |
65 |
12.3 |
64 |
1.6 |
0.033 |
7.8 |
1 |
60.2 |
| Neurological3 | 66 | 36.4 | 64 | 20.3 | 0.053 | 1.79 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
1 The most affected ear was retained.
2 Concerning walking and tonus.
3 Hearing loss or motor impairment.