Research Article

Time between First and Second Posttonsillectomy Bleeds

Table 1

Comparison of demographic data.

Mean age
(years)
Mean BMIMales (%);
females (%)
Children (%);
adults (%)
Ages
1–5 Yr (%)
Ages
6–15 Yr (%)
Ages
16+ Yr (%)
Race (%)

Group A16.7 (SD = 11.44)23.7 (SD = 7.21)53.3;
46.7
62.2;
37.8
18.034.446.7Caucasian: 68.9
African American: 12.2
Hispanic: 8.9
Asian: 3.3
Others: 6.7
Group B22.3 (SD = 17.70)26.9 (SD = 7.09)61.9;
38.1
47.6;
52.4
14.328.657.1Caucasian: 85.7
African American: 4.8
Hispanic: 0
Asian: 4.8

Group A: single PTH patients; Group B: multiple PTH patients; there were no significant differences between the groups for these parameters .