Table 2 Demographic and environmental characteristics, and proportion of children with otitis media diagnosed at least once in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children who had NPA collected at 1- < 3 months and at least one subsequent clinical examination for otitis media before age 2 years
Predictor variable | Aboriginal | non-Aboriginal | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 66 | n = 146 | ||
Male | 39 (59.1%) | 75 (51.4%) | 0.30 |
OM diagnosed at least once | 47 (71.2%) | 63 (43.2%) | 0.0002 |
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke | 38 (59.4%) | 58 (39.7%) | 0.009 |
Exclusive breastfeeding 6–8 weeks postpartum | 31 (47.0%) | 94 (64.8%) | 0.13 |
Crowding index (>1 person per room) | 46 (69.7%) | 19 (13.0%) | <0.0001 |
Other children living in the house | 49 (74.2%) | 72 (49.3%) | 0.0007 |