Table 3 Difference between abscess source and repeated healthcare visits in 294 patients
Repeated healthcare visits before hospitalization | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | P-value** | |||
n | % | n | % | ||
All | 106 | 36.1 | 188 | 63.9 | |
Final source of abscess | 0.039 | ||||
Odontogenic | 64 | 41.8 | 89 | 58.2 | |
Peritonsillar | 42 | 29.8 | 99 | 70.2 | |
Source of abscess identified prior to final care | < 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 86 | 32.7 | 177 | 67,3 | |
No | 20 | 64.5 | 11 | 35,5 | |
Suspected source of abscess* | < 0.001 | ||||
Odontogenic | 45 | 39.8 | 68 | 60.2 | |
Peritonsillar | 34 | 29.3 | 83 | 70.9 | |
Salivary gland infection | 10 | 90.9 | 1 | 9.1 | |
Mononucleosis | 4 | 44.6 | 5 | 55.6 | |
Tonsillitis | 2 | 40.0 | 3 | 60.0 | |
Paranasal sinus infection | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Tumor suspicion | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Other | 9 | 24,3 | 28 | 75,7 | |