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. 2017 Apr 3;58(3):205–209. doi: 10.4111/icu.2017.58.3.205

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.