Table 1

Characteristics of study participants.

Characteristic
No. (%) of children

Number of children
31 (100%)
Male
15 (48%)
Age < 2 years
22 (71%)
Previous history of otorrhoea
22 (71%)


Otoscopy at start of study (per child):

          Redness
24 (78%)
          Bulging (intact, no discharge)
15 (49%)
          Otorrhoea (<6 weeks)
14 (45%)
          Perforation seen (<6 weeks)
12 (39%)
          Bilateral AOM
13 (42%)

Gibney et al. BMC Pediatrics 2005 5:16   doi:10.1186/1471-2431-5-16