Variable | Univariate | Multivariate | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Otorrhoea: n (%) | OR (95 % CI) | P value | OR (95 % CI) | P value |
Age | 34.42 ± 18.04 | 1.004 (0.98–1.019) | 0.877 | 1.001 (0.97–1.02) | 0.956 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female (165) | 21 (12.7) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Male (136) | 25 (18.4) | 1.5 (0.82–2.9) | 0.177 | 1.47 (0.66–3.2) | 0.399 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No (199) | 31 (15.6) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes (102) | 15 (14.7) | 0.93 (0.47–1.8) | 0.842 | 0.8 (0.37–1.7) | 0.568 |
Ill duration | 18 IQR (9–24) | 1.0087 (0.98–1.04) | 0.507 | 0.99 (0.96–1.027) | 0.797 |
Isolates | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NBG (175) | 67 (38.29) | 1 |  |  |  |
 GPB (35) | 21 (60) | 2.41 (1.15–5.07) | 0.02 |  |  |
 GNB (91) | 45 (49.45) | 1.57 (0.94–2.63) | 0.081 |  |  |
MDR | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No (229) | 27 (11.8) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes (72) | 19 (26.4) | 2.68 (1.38–5.1) | 0.003 | 3.6 (1.7–7.59) | 0.001 |
HIV | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No (288) | 38 (13.2) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes (13) | 8 (61.5) | 10.5 (3.2–33.8) | 0.000 | 11.8 (3.24–43.1) | 0.000 |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No (260) | 37 (14.2) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes (41) | 9 (21.9) | 1.7 (0.74–3.8) | 0.206 | 1.08 (0.37–3.14) | 0.883 |
Smell | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No (267) | 38 (14.2) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes (34) | 6 (23.5) | 1.85 (0.78–4.39) | 0.27 | 2 (0.74–5.69) | 0.164 |
Otalgia | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No (167) | 18 (10.8) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes (134) | 28 (20.9) | 2.18 (1.49–3.8) | 0.017 | 3.3 (1.56–7.02) | 0.002 |
Itching | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No (227) | 30 (13.2) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Yes (74) | 16 (21.6) | 1.8 (0.92–3.55) | 0.084 | 1.82 (0.81–4.10) | 0.144 |
Ear | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Left (122) | 18 (14.7) | 1 |  |  |  |
 Both (18) | 1 (5.56) | 0.3 (0.04–2.7) | 0.309 |  |  |
 Right (161) | 27 (16.77) | 1.1 (0.60–2.2) | 0.646 | 1.08 (0.74–1.58) | 0.658 |