Table 3. Comparison between age and epididymitis-related symptoms.
| Variable | Age (y), n | Univariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <65 | ≥65 | OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Body temperature (℃) | ||||||
| <37 | 151 | 65 | 1.30 (0.78–2.18) | 0.388 | ||
| ≥37 | 59 | 33 | ||||
| <38 | 168 | 74 | 1.30 (0.73–2.30) | 0.456 | ||
| ≥38 | 42 | 24 | ||||
| Duration of fever (≥37℃) (d) | 66 | 28 | 1.29 (0.99–1.67) | 0.057 | ||
| Swelling | ||||||
| (−) | 3 | 0 | 1.41 (0.61–3.23) | 0.571 | ||
| (+) | 207 | 98 | ||||
| Pyuria | ||||||
| (−) | 122 | 39 | 2.09 (1.29–3.42) | 0.0027* | 1.89 (1.12–3.17) | 0.0156* |
| (+) | 88 | 59 | ||||
| Bacteriuria | ||||||
| (−) | 111 | 39 | 1.70 (1.04–2.76) | 0.033* | 1.38 (0.82–2.32) | 0.220 |
| (+) | 99 | 59 | ||||
| Outcome | ||||||
| Conservative | 208 | 98 | 2.55 (0.89–4.02) | 0.836 | ||
| Surgical | 2 | 0 | ||||
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
*p<0.05, statistically significant difference.