Table 1 Epidemiological data on admission
From: Dramatic reduction of mortality in pneumococcal meningitis
2003–2015 | 1984–2002 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (median (minimum, maximum)) | 62 (20, 78) | 51 (14, 87) | 0.012 |
Gender (male/female) | 19/36 | 46/41 | 0.039 |
GCS (median (minimum, maximum)) | 12 (3, 15) | 10 (3, 15) | 0.224 |
Fever on admission | 74.1 % | 96.6 % | 0.0001 |
Neck stiffness | 84.9 % | 95.4 % | 0.057 |
Chronic underlying disease | 40 % | 29.9 % | 0.275 |
ENT focus | 67.3 % | 57.5 % | 0.290 |
CSF fistula | 5.5 % | 20.7 % | 0.015 |
Direct admission | 65.5 % | 59.8 % | 0.5950 |