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Table 4 Factors predicting a change in diagnosis at Step 2 (tympanometry or pneumatic otoscopy used)

From: The effect and acceptability of tympanometry and pneumatic otoscopy in general practitioner diagnosis and management of childhood ear disease

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Variable

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Nagelkerke R2

Technique (tympanometry or pneumatic otoscopy)

3.70*

2.22-5.88

3.33*

2.04-5.55

0.12

Patient age (months)

0.99

0.98-1.00

0.99

0.98-1.01

 

Reason for otoscopy

0.88

0.65-1.20

0.87

0.63-1.20

 

Step 1 Diagnosis

0.96

0.82-1.12

0.99

0.83-1.18

 

Nagelkereke R2 = 0.11 (full model)

  1. * indicates significance at the p < 0.05 level.
  2. OR = odds ratio, 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.
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