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Table 3 Disease characteristics in each group

From: Bilateral or unilateral tubo-ovarian abscess: exploring its clinical significance

Characteristic

Tubo-ovarian abscess status

P-value

Unilateral (78)

Bilateral (66)

Diagnostic tool, n (%)

Ultrasound

36 (46.2%)

32 (50.2%)

 

CT

37 (47.4%)

27 (42.2%)

0.8

Surgery

5 (6.4%)

5 (7.8%)

 

Size of TOA, mm

6.5 (± 1.96)

7.05 (± 2.2)

0.2

Treatment, n (%)

Antibiotics

45 (57.7%)

28 (43.1%)

0.04

Surgery

32 (42.3%)

37 (56.9%)

  1. TOA, tubo-ovarian abscess
  2. Pearson’s chi-square or t-test, as appropriate