Table 1 Demographics and clinical presentations of patients with renal abscesses
Variables | Age (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 17) | 0 to 6 (n = 11) | 7 to 18 (n = 6) | P value | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Gender | |||||||
Female | 10 | 58.8 | 5 | 45.5 | 5 | 83.3 | 0.304 |
Male | 7 | 41.2 | 6 | 54.5 | 1 | 16.7 | |
Fever | 17 | 100.0 | 11 | 100.0 | 6 | 100.0 | |
Prolong fever >7 days (before diagnosis) | 7 | 41.2 | 6 | 54.5 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.304 |
Abdominal pain | 4 | 23.5 | 1 | 9.1 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.099 |
Diarrhea | 1 | 5.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.353 |
Nausea or vomiting | 8 | 47.1 | 5 | 45.5 | 3 | 50.0 | 1.000 |
Flank pain | 12 | 70.6 | 6 | 54.5 | 6 | 100.0 | 0.102 |
Admission unit | |||||||
Ward | 16 | 94.1 | 11 | 100.0 | 5 | 83.3 | 0.353 |
ICU | 1 | 5.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 16.7 | |