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Table 2 Duration of symptoms according to periods

From: Prognostic factors related to sequelae in childhood bacterial meningitis: Data from a Greek meningitis registry

 

Period

 
 

A

B

C

P-value*

 

Mean

Median

IQR

Mean

Median

IQR

Mean

Median

IQR

 

Duration of symptoms (in hours)

49.4

24

24-72

42.4

24

24-48

36.8

24

18-48

< 0.001

  1. * Kruskal - Wallis test
  2. Period A (1974-1984, pre Hib vaccination), Missing values: 149/1319 (11.3%)
  3. Period B (1985-1994, Hib vaccine introduced), Missing values: 81/600 (13.5%)
  4. Period C (1995-2005, post Hib vaccination), Missing values: 118/558 (21.1%)
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