Table 4 Distribution of the treatment outcome of patients with cervicofacial NF according to different factors
Associated Factors | OUTCOME | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Died | Survived | ||
Age | |||
0–40 years | 9 (39.1%) | 14 (60.9%) | 0.756 |
41+ years | 9 (47.4%) | 10 (52.6%) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 14 (45.2%) | 17 (54.8%) | 0.731 |
Female | 4 (36.4%) | 7 (63.6%) | |
Underlying systemic condition | |||
Yes | 10 (55.6%) | 8 (44.4%) | 0.211 |
No | 8 (33.3%) | 16 (66.7%) | |
Dehydrated on admission | |||
Yes | 17 (56.7%) | 13 (43.3%) | 0.005 |
No | 1 (8.3%) | 11 (91.7%) | |
Difficulty in breathing during admission | |||
Yes | 10 (52.6%) | 9 (47.4%) | 0.349 |
No | 8 (34.8%) | 15 65.2%) | |
Difficulty in swallowing during admission | |||
Yes | 9 (56.3%) | 7 (43.8%) | 0.210 |
No | 9 (34.6%) | 17 (65.4%) | |
Duration of Hospital stay | |||
≤ 7 days | 12 (100%) | – | 0.000 |
8–21 days | 4 (40%) | 6 (60%) | |
≥ 22 days | 2 (10%) | 18 (90%) | |