Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of the study cohorts
Quantity | ||
|---|---|---|
No | Proportion (%) | |
Gender | ||
Male | 72 | 57.6 |
Female | 53 | 42.4 |
Age (month) | ||
≤ 12 | 14 | 11.2 |
13–36 | 95 | 76.0 |
> 36 | 16 | 12.8 |
Prehospital time (h) | ||
< 24 | 72 | 57.6 |
24–72 | 36 | 28.8 |
≥ 72 | 17 | 13.6 |
Types of foreign bodies | ||
Peanuts | 51 | 40.8 |
Sunflower seeds | 32 | 25.6 |
Walnut seeds | 23 | 18.4 |
Rice and noodles | 13 | 10.4 |
Sarcocarp | 4 | 3.2 |
Metal | 1 | 0.8 |
Plastics | 1 | 0.8 |
Foreign body locations | ||
Left primary bronchus | 49 | 39.2 |
Right primary bronchus | 67 | 53.6 |
Trachea | 9 | 7.2 |
Clinical symptoms | ||
Coughing | 114 | 91.2 |
Heaving | 72 | 57.6 |
Fever | 56 | 44.8 |
Dyspnea | 48 | 38.4 |
Wheezing | 46 | 36.8 |
Residences | ||
Rural | 47 | 37.6 |
Urban | 78 | 62.4 |
Guardians | ||
Parents | 68 | 54.4 |
Grand parents | 57 | 45.6 |