Table 3.
Hospitalization of patients with AOMIs
| Domain of severity of AOMIs | LOH, days* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | mean ± SD* | range | significance p value |
|
| Anatomical spaces involved in AOMIs | ||||
| 1 | 175 (61.4) | 7.0 ± 4.0 | 2–29 | |
| 2 – 3 | 63 (22.1) | 9.1 ± 5.5 | 2–29 | <0.001 |
| ≥4 | 47 (16.5) | 12.1 ± 4.8 | 4–26 | |
| Extension of AOMIs | ||||
| Unilateral | 267 (93.7) | 7.9 ± 4.5 | 2–29 | <0.001 |
| Bilateral | 18 (6.3) | 15.1 ± 5.6 | 8–29 | |
| Anesthesia for incisions of AOMIs | ||||
| Local | 209 (73.3) | 6.9 ± 3.8 | 2–29 | <0.001 |
| General | 76 (26.7) | 12.4 ± 5.2 | 4–29 | |
| Incision for draining AOMIs | ||||
| Intraorally | 94 (33.3) | 5.9 ± 2.2 | 2–15 | <0.001 |
| Extraorally | 191 (67.0) | 9.6 ± 5.3 | 2–29 | |
| Complications of AOMIsa | ||||
| No | 281 (98.6) | 8.38 ± 4.9 | 2–29 | 0.738 |
| Yes | 4 (1.4) | 7.5 ± 2.4 | 3–14 | |
Values in parentheses indicate percentages calculated from the total sample of hospitalized patients with AOMIs.
*
ANOVA with post hoc Bonferroni adjustment/independent samples test was used.
a
All patients who developed life-threatening complications were immediately transferred to central medical hospitals.