Table 2.
Outcome in children with otitis media in week after seeing doctor according to immediate or delayed use of antibiotics. Figures are means (SE)
Immediate
Delayed
Difference (95% CI)
P value
t
test
Mann-Whitney
Children with high temperature or vomiting on day 1
Days of crying
1.58 (0.15)
2.82 (0.24)
1.24 (0.68 to 1.81)
<0.001
<0.001
Disturbed nights
1.95 (0.23)
2.98 (0.26)
1.03 (0.35 to 1.72)
0.004
0.005
Episodes of distress
*
0.94 (0.12)
1.34 (0.22)
0.40 (
0.10 to 0.90)
0.11
0.71
Children without high temperature or vomiting on day 1
Days of crying
1.53 (0.13)
1.93 (0.21)
0.40 (
0.09 to 0.89)
0.11
0.47
Disturbed nights
1.52 (0.15)
2.03 (0.21)
0.51 (0.05 to 1.02)
0.05
0.10
Episodes of distress
*
0.61 (0.08)
0.55 (0.07)
0.06 (
0.27 to 0.15)
0.59
0.50
*
Average per day.
0.10 to 0.90)