BMC Emergency Medicine

Table 2 Bland- Altman analysis of temperature variation within various groups

From: Ear measurement of temperature is only useful for screening for fever in an adult emergency department

					Bland-Altman comparison (°C)
	no. of patients	method	mean temperature (°C)	95% CI (°C)	mean difference (°C)	95% CI	95% limits of agreement
total	599	ear	37.1	37.1–37.2	0.06	−0.03- 0.04	−0.8- 0.8
total	599	rectal	37.1	37.1–37.2	reference
Age groups
18–39 years	54	ear	37.1	37.0–37.3	0.06	−0.2-0.04	− 0.8- 0.7
18–39 years		rectal	37.1	36.9–37.2	reference
40–59 years	134	ear	37.1	37.0–37.2	0.03	−0.07- 0.07	−0.8- 0.8
40–59 years		rectal	37.1	37.0–37.2	reference	−0.04- 0.06	−0.8- 0.8
60–79 years	287	ear	37.1	37.0–37.2	0.01
60–79 years		rectal	37.1	37.1–37.2
> 80 years	124	ear	37.1	37.0–37.1	0.02	−0.04- 0.08	−0.7- 0.7
> 80 years		rectal	37.1	37.0–37.2	reference
Hearing aid	48	ear	37.2	37.0–37.4	0.1	−0.2- 0.01	−0.8- 0.6
Hearing aid		rectal	37.1	36.9–37.3	reference
Time after admission
< 1 h	125	ear	37.2	37.1–37.4	0.1	0.01–0.2	−0.8- 1.0
< 1 h		rectal	37.3	37.2–37.5	reference
2–11 h	179	ear	37.1	37.1–37.2	0.07	−0.1- 0.02	−0.8- 0.7
2–11 h		rectal	37.1	37.0–37.2	reference
> 11 h	289	ear	37.0	37.0–37.1	0.01	−0.03- 0.06	−0.7- 0.8
> 11 h		rectal	37.1	37.0–37.1	reference
Ear temperature 36.0–37.9 (°C)	550	ear	37.0	37.0–37.1	0.004	−0.03- 0.04	−0.8- 0.8
		rectal	37.0	37.0–37.1	reference

Back to article page

ISSN: 1471-227X

Contact us

General enquiries: journalsubmissions@springernature.com