Comparison of Axillary and Tympanic Temperature Measurements in Children Diagnosed with Acute Otitis Media

Table 2

The associations between axillary and tympanic temperatures in patients with acute otitis media.

		Axillary temperature < 37.2		Axillary temperature ≥ 37.2		Chi-square	value
			%		%
Infected ear temperature	≥38°C	26	25.2	44	91.7	55.09	<0.001
	<38°C	77	74.8	4	8.3
Normal ear temperature	≥38°C	9	8.7	36	74	68.71	<0.001
	<38°C	94	91.3	12	25