Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of patients presenting to the Saint John Regional Hospital Emergency Department for epistaxis
From: Examining seasonal variation in epistaxis in a maritime climate
Variable | N (%) n = 475 | P value |
|---|---|---|
Age (Mean) | 59.1 | |
Sex | ||
Female | 229 (48.2) | > 0.2 |
Male | 246 (51.8) | |
Trauma | ||
Yes | 28 (5.9) | P < 0.0001 |
No | 444 (93.5) | |
Unknown | 3 (63.2) | |
Anti-thrombolytics/Anti-platelets | ||
Yes | 242 (50.9) | P = 0.0520 |
No | 212 (44.6) | |
Unknown | 21 (4.4) | |
Hx of Sinusitis/Surgery | ||
Yes | 27 (5.7) | P < 0.0001 |
No | 408 (85.9) | |
Unknown | 40 (8.4) | |
Hx of Epistaxis | ||
Yes | 182 (38.3) | P < 0.0001 |
No | 253 (53.3) | |
Unknown | 40 (8.4) | |