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Table 2 Correlation between the patients' disease history data, the presence of sclerotic signs in tonsils and PCR data on Streptococcus pyogenes.

From: Selection of indicators for tonsillectomy in adults with recurrent tonsillitis

 

Signs of sclerotic process

 

History data

Tonsillar sclerosis

Obstruction of crypts

All three signs

PCR for S. pyogenes

Frequency of tonsillitis episodes

NS

Rp = 0.354

P = 0.005

Rp = 0.299

P = 0.018

NS

Morbidity period

Rp = 0.437

P = 0.001

NS

Rp = 0.318

P = 0.011

Rp = 0.503

P = 0.012

Index of tonsillitis

Rp = 0.384

P = 0.002

NS

Rp = 0.325

P = 0.01

NS

  1. Rp – Pearson correlation coefficient. NS – statistically nonsignificant correlation