Table 4.
Results of univariate analysis for sequelae
| Risk factor | Patients with sequelae (n = 31) | Patients without sequelae (n = 48) | OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age ⩽ 5 years | 13 (42) | 16 (33·3) | 1·4 (0·5–3·6) | 0·59 |
| Immunodeficiency | 0 (0) | 4 (8) | – | 0·26 |
| Congenital heart diseases | 2 (6) | 4 (8) | 0·7 (0·1–4·4) | 0·89 |
| Fever | 22 (71) | 31 (64·5%) | 1·3 (0·5–3·5) | 0·73 |
| Neurological signs at admission | 18 (58) | 11 (23) | 4·6 (1·7–12·4) | 0·003 |
| Mean diameter, cm | 2·88 ± 1·73 | 2·68 ± 1·44 | – | 0·57 |
| Location | ||||
| Frontal lobe | 7 (22·5) | 17 (35·4) | 0·3 (0·1–1) | 0·09 |
| Parietal lobe | 7 (22·5) | 5 (10) | 2·1 (0·6–7·8) | 0·32 |
| Occipital lobe | 1 (3) | 4 (8) | 0·3 (0–2·8) | 0·37 |
| Temporal lobe | 5 (16) | 3 (6) | 2·4 (0·5–11·5) | 0·27 |
| Cerebellum | 3 (9·6) | 1 (2) | 4·3 (0·4–44) | 0·30 |
| Other | 1 (3) | 1 (2) | 1·3 (0–22) | 0·99 |
| Pathogen | ||||
| Gram-positive cocci | 7 (22·5) | 21 (43) | 0·4 (0·1–1·5) | 0·16 |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 5 (16) | 3 (6) | 5 (0·9–25·2) | 0·08 |
| Anaerobes | 2 (6) | 2 (4) | 2·3 (0·3–18·5) | 0·58 |
| Antibiotic treatment only | 7 (22·5) | 12 (25) | 0·9 (0·3–2·5) | 0·99 |
| Duration antibiotic treatment, days | 67·8 ± 33·3 | 53·8 ± 23·3 | – | 0·03 |
Values represent numbers of patients with percentages in parentheses or means ± s.d., except where indicated otherwise.