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Table 2 Trend in absolute numbers and percentages of AT, T and A

From: Effects of guidelines on adeno-tonsillar surgery on the clinical behaviour of otorhinolaryngologists in Italy

 

Study year

P*

 

2002

2004

2006

2008

Total 2002-2008

 

AT

      

< 5 FEART without NRO

56 (2.3%)

47 (2.0%)

43 (1.8%)

44 (2.0%)

190 (2.0%)

0.539

< 5 FEART with NRO

855 (34.5%)

955 (41.3%)

914 (37.5%)

809 (36.1%)

3533 (37.3%)

1

≥ 5 FEART without NRO

344 (13.9%)

309 (13.4%)

268 (11.0%)

235 (10.5%)

1156 (12.2%)

0.010

≥ 5 FEART with NRO

990 (40.0%)

779 (33.7%)

984 (40.4%)

920 (41.0%)

3673 (38.8%)

0.637

GABHS infection

233 (9.4%)

223 (9.6%)

227 (9.3%)

234 (10.4%)

917 (9.7%)

0.553

Total AT

2478

2313

2436

2242

9469

0.307

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

T

      

< 5 FEART without NRO

6 (4.3%)

24 (10.9%)

9 (4.8%)

3 (1.8%)

42 (5.9%)

0.605

< 5 FEART with NRO

9 (6.5%)

25 (11.3%)

23 (12.4%)

20 (11.8%)

77 (10.8%)

0.132

≥ 5 FEART without NRO

72 (52.2%)

106 (48.0%)

74 (39.8%)

71 (42.0%)

323 (45.2%)

0.109

≥ 5 FEART with NRO

40 (29.0%)

46 (20.8%)

58 (31.2%)

65 (38.5%)

209 (29.3%)

0.317

GABHS infection

11 (8.0%)

20 (9.0%)

22 (11.8%)

10 (5.9%)

63 (8.8%)

0.845

Total T

138

221

186

169

714

0.784

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

Total AT+T

2616 (100%)

2534

2622

2411

10183

0.309

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

 

A

      

< 5 FEART without NRO

285 (21.9%)

237 (20.4%)

293 (28.1%)

265 (24.6%)

1080 (23.5%)

0.373

< 5 FEART with NRO

379 (29.1%)

282 (24.3%)

254 (24.3%)

277 (25.7%)

1192 (26.0%)

0.508

≥ 5 FEART without NRO

25 (1.9%)

17 (1.5%)

9 (0.9%)

13 (1.2%)

64 (1.4%)

0.225

≥ 5 FEART with NRO

241 (18.5%)

259 (22.3%)

236 (22.6%)

211 (19.6%)

947 (20.6%)

0.592

NRO

373 (28.6%)

367 (31.6%)

252 (24.1%)

312 (28.9%)

1304 (28.4%)

0.689

Total A

1303

1162

1044

1078

4587

0.113

 

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

(100%)

  1. AT = Adeno-Tonsillectomy; T = Tonsillectomy; A= Adenoidectomy; FEART = Feverish Episodes due to Acute Recurrent Tonsillitis; NRO = Nasal Respiratory Obstruction. GABHS = Group A β Hemolytic Streptococcus.