Table 2 Baseline Demographics
Demographic | Otic Gel | Otic Suspension | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 6.2 ± 3.8 | 5.8 ± 3.7 | 0.46 |
Number of Male/Female (%) | 55/45 | 53/47 | 0.72 |
Weight in kg (mean ± SD) | 21.9 ± 14.4 | 22.8 ± 14.8 | 0.62 |
Bilateral otitis | 103 (70%) | 101 (74%) | 0.51 |
Ceruminous exudate | 108 (73%) | 96 (70%) | 0.60 |
Purulent exudate | 40 (27%) | 41 (30%) | |
Acute/subchronic/chronic | 42 (28%), 87 (59%), 19 (13%) | 30 (22%), 90 (66%), 17 (12%) | 0.42 |
Number of days since onset (mean ± SD) | 18.8 ± 22.8 | 18.6 ± 22.5 | 0.73 |
Previously treated | 13 (9%) | 17 (12%) | 0.34 |
Recurrent | 46 (31%) | 46 (34%) | 0.90 |
Culture yeast only (%) | 25 | 27 | 0.89 |
Culture bacteria only (%) | 22 | 20 | |
Culture yeasts and bacteria (%) | 39 | 42 |