Variable | Type of ear infection | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Acute ear infection | Chronic ear infection | ||
Age category | |||
0–4 | 39 | 35 | 0.031 |
5–9 | 6 | 14 | |
10–14 | 6 | 10 | |
15–44 | 22 | 33 | |
> 45 | 0 | 8 | |
Residence | |||
Urban | 61 | 64 | 0.005 |
Rural | 12 | 36 | |
Previous health care visit and treatment history | |||
Yes | 27 | 76 | 0.000 |
No | 46 | 24 | |
Upper respiratory tract infection | |||
Yes | 22 | 48 | 0.018 |
No | 51 | 52 | |
Smoker in the house | |||
Yes | 5 | 19 | 0.022 |
No | 68 | 81 |