Table 1.
Association between type of causative bacteria and clinical features.
| Clinical features | S. pneumoniae | H. influenzae | M. catarrhalis | S. aureus | Others | Total | Chi-square | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal obstruction | 3.75 | NS | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 3 (43) | 3 (30) | 0 (0) | 2 (33) | 6 (16) | 14 | ||
| No, n (%) | 4 (57) | 7 (70) | 3 (100) | 4 (67) | 32 (84) | 50 | ||
| Discolored discharge | 1.85 | NS | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 6 (86) | 9 (90) | 2 (67) | 4 (67) | 31 (82) | 52 | ||
| No, n (%) | 1 (14) | 1 (10) | 1 (33) | 2 (33) | 7 (18) | 12 | ||
| Facial pain | 6.81 | NS | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 7 (100) | 4 (40) | 2 (67) | 4 (67) | 21 (55) | 38 | ||
| No, n (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (60) | 1 (33) | 2 (33) | 17 (45) | 26 | ||
| Smell disturbance | 4.61 | NS | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 4 (57) | 7 (70) | 2 (67) | 5 (83) | 19 (50) | 37 | ||
| No, n (%) | 3 (43) | 3 (30) | 1 (33) | 1 (17) | 19 (50) | 27 | ||
| Fever >38 °C | 1.44 | NS | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 3 | ||
| No, n (%) | 7 (100) | 9 (90) | 3 (100) | 6 (100) | 36 (95) | 61 | ||
| Double sickening | NS | |||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 2 (29) | 3 (30) | 0 (0) | 2 (33) | 22 (58) | 29 | 6.99 | |
| No, n (%) | 5 (71) | 7 (70) | 3 (100) | 4 (67) | 16 (42) | 35 | ||
| Persistent symptoms | 3.55 | NS | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 3 (43) | 6 (60) | 1 (33) | 5 (83) | 25 (66) | 40 | ||
| No, n (%) | 4 (57) | 4 (40) | 2 (67) | 1 (17) | 13 (34) | 24 | ||
| Elevated serum CRP | 10.9 | 0.03 | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 4 (57) | 8 (80) | 1 (33) | 1 (17) | 11 (29) | 25 | ||
| No, n (%) | 3 (43) | 2 (20) | 2 (67) | 5 (83) | 27 (71) | 39 | ||
| Elevated ESR | 3.97 | NS | ||||||
| Yes, n (%) | 4 (57) | 6 (60) | 3 (100) | 2 (33) | 24 (63) | 39 | ||
| No, n (%) | 3 (43) | 4 (40) | 0 (0) | 4 (67) | 14 (37) | 25 | ||
| Total | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 64 | ||
CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; NS, not significant.