|
Age, yr
|
18-24
|
7 (4)
| |
| |
25-34
|
93 (58)
| |
| |
≥ 35
|
61 (38)
| |
|
Link to the child
|
Mother
|
132 (82)
| |
| |
Father
|
24 (15)
| |
| |
Other caregiver
|
5 (3)
| |
|
Educational level
|
High school diploma or less
|
57 (35)
| |
| |
College or university degree
|
104 (65)
| |
|
Child' characteristics
| | | |
|
Age, months
|
< 18
|
29 (18)
|
Mean = 37,4
|
| |
18 - < 36
|
43 (27)
|
Median = 34,3
|
| |
36 - < 54
|
30 (19)
|
Range = 5.1 -76
|
| |
≥ 54
|
34 (21)
| |
| |
Unknown
|
25 (16)
| |
|
Gender
|
Female
|
81 (50)
| |
| |
Male
|
80 (50)
| |
|
Living in shared custody
|
Yes
|
59 (37)
| |
| |
No
|
102 (63)
| |
|
Received at least one vaccine
|
Yes
|
159 (99)
| |
| |
No
|
2 (1)
| |
|
No of AOM episodes in the past 12 mo
|
1
|
84 (53)
|
Mean = 2.2
|
| |
2
|
32 (20)
|
Median = 1
|
| |
≥ 3
|
42 (27)
|
Range = 1 -10
|
| |
Unknown
|
3 (2)
| |
|
Last AOM episode description
| | | |
|
Duration of the disease (days)
|
≤ 3
|
52 (32)
|
Mean = 5,9
|
| |
4-6
|
55 (34)
|
Median = 4
|
| |
≥ 7
|
51 (32)
|
Range = 0-36
|
| |
Unknown
|
3 (2)
| |
|
AOM symptoms reported
|
Pain in the ear
|
139 (86)
|
Mean = 2.07
|
| |
Fever
|
130 (81)
|
Median = 2
|
| |
Otorrhoea/ruptured eardrum
|
38 (8)
|
Range = 0-6
|
| |
Dizziness, vertigo
|
23 (14)
| |
| |
Ear blocked, hearing loss
|
31 (19)
| |
| |
Others
|
53 (33)
| |
|
Visit to a physician
|
Yes
|
151 (94)
| |
| |
No
|
10 (6)
| |
|
Caregiver absenteeism from work or school
|
Yes
|
61 (37)
| |
| |
No
|
98 (61)
| |
| |
Unknown
|
2 (1)
| |
