Table 1.
Selected Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Randomized Children with a Urinary Tract Infection According to Treatment Groupa
| Characteristic | Corticosteroid Group (N=197) | Placebo Group (N=188) |
|---|---|---|
| No. of children (percent) | ||
| Age at entry, months | ||
| 2–23 | 145 (73.6) | 132 (70.2) |
| 24–71 | 52 (26.4) | 56 (29.8) |
| Sex | ||
| Maleb | 14 (7.1) | 17 (9.0) |
| Female | 183 (92.9) | 171 (91.0) |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 128 (65.0) | 126 (67.0) |
| African American | 41 (20.8) | 28 (14.9) |
| Other/multiracial | 28 (14.2) | 34 (18.1) |
| Health insurance status | ||
| Private | 81 (41.1) | 97 (51.6) |
| Medicaid | 108 (54.8) | 86 (45.7) |
| None | 6 (3.0) | 3 (1.6) |
| Unknown | 2 (1.0) | 2 (1.1) |
| Fever duration before diagnosis | ||
| <48 hours | 110 (55.8) | 96 (51.1) |
| ≥48 hours | 87 (44.2) | 92 (48.9) |
a
No significant differences noted between the two treatment groups except for mean age (17.2 months vs. 20.8 months in the corticosteroid and placebo groups, respectively, p=0.046).
b
13 of 31 (42.0%) of included males were circumcised