Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
From: A 2-year follow-up study of patients with pharyngotonsillitis
Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n = 207) | Controls (n = 108) | χ2 p | |
Female | 65 | 76 | 0.051 |
Smoker | 14 | 8 | 0.090 |
History of often having a sore throat | 34 | 6 | <0.001 |
Previous tonsillectomy | 14 | 13 | 0.70 |
Antibiotic treatment in the past month | 7 | 3 | 0.11 |