Research Article

Is There Significant Difference between Digital and Glass Mercury Thermometer?

Table 7

Comparison groups in relation to sociodemographic and other variables.

SN Sociodemographic and other variables Observation10 min GMT and digital
MD ± SD value

1Age
0–28 days40.10 ± 0.160.31
29 days–1 year300.14 ± 0.100.00
1–3 years340.13 ± 0.110.00
3–5 years 300.13 ± 0.100.00

2Time of measurement
Morning 670.12 ± 0.110.00
Afternoon 310.14 ± 100.00

3Taking antipyretic
Yes 80.16 ± 0.120.01
No 900.13 ± 0.100.00

4Axillary
Rt GMT and Lt DT 490.13 ± 0.100.00
Lt GMT and Rt DT 490.12 ± 100.00