Table 1 Subjects' baseline characteristics.
Total (N = 70) | Combined ibuprofen & acetaminophen (N = 37) | Ibuprofen (N = 33) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male gender N (%) | 45 (64.3) | 26 (70.3) | 19 (57.6) | 0.3 |
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 3.7 (3.1) | 3.7 (3.3) | 3.6 (2.9) | 0.9 |
Range | 0.5–12.8 | |||
Illness duration (Days) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 4.7 (4.1) | 4.6 (4.9) | 4.7 (2.9) | 0.9 |
Range | 1–30 | 1–30 | 1–14 | |
Fever aetiology N (%) | ||||
Viral | 44 (62.9) | 26 (70.3) | 18 (54.5) | |
Bacterial | 19 (27.1) | 8(21.6) | 11 (33.3) | 0.4 |
Other | 7 (10.0) | 3 (8.1) | 4 (12.1) | |
Hospital N (%) | ||||
AUBMC | 32 (45.7) | 16 (43.2) | 16 (48.5) | 0.7 |
Najjar | 38 (54.3) | 21 (56.8) | 17 (51.5) | |
Previous antipyretic N (%) | 68 (98.6) | 37 (100) | 31 (96.9) | 0.3 |
Antibiotic intake N (%) | 45 (67.2) | 22 (59.5) | 23 (76.7) | 0.1 |
Baseline temperature (°C) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 39.3 (0.5) | 39.3 (0.5) | 39.4 (0.6) | 0.3 |
Temperature at 4 hours (°C) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 37.5 (0.7) | 37.5 (0.7) | 37.7 (0.9) | 0.3 |