Reconsidering routine admission for children under age 3 undergoing partial tonsillectomy: a prospective study

Table 2 Results of PITA in children aged younger than or equal to and older than 36 months

Variable	Mean (SD) / N (%)		p-value	Effect size
Variable	Younger group (n = 35)	Older group (n = 57)
VAS	0.35 (0.47)	0.40 (0.65)	0.74^a	0.07^c
Painkiller use	21 (60%)	31 (54%)	0.28^b	0.06^d
IV fluids	1 (3%)	5 (9%)	0.27^b	0.12^d
Complications withing 24 h	2 (6%)	5 (9%)	0.59^b	0.06^d
Oral intake	33 (94%)	55 (96%)	0.30^b	0.11^d
Urinated	32 (91%)	50 (88%)	0.58^b	0.06^d
Tachycardia
After 2 h	13 (37%)	15 (26%)	0.27^b	0.11^d
After 4 h	7 (20%)	10 (18%)	0.77^b	0.03^d
After 6 h	10 (29%)	10 (18%)	0.21^b	0.13^d
After 8 h	3 (9%)	9 (16%)	0.32^b	0.10^d
After 24 h	7 (20%)	7 (12%)	0.32^b	0.10^d

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