Table 1 Univariate association between potential predictors and Bell’s palsy.
Variable of interest | Incident n (%) | Bell’s palsy | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
RR (95% CI) | |||
Gender | |||
Males | 138/415 (33.3) | 2.1 (1.7–2.5) | < 0.0001 |
Females | 173/1072 (16.1) | ||
Age groups | |||
< 30 years | 162/402 (40.3) | 2.9 (2.4–3.6) | < 0.0001 |
≥ 30 years | 149/1085 (13.7) | ||
Seasons | |||
Autumn | 64/308 | < 0.0001 | |
Winter | 136/450 | ||
Spring | 16/353 | ||
Summer | 95/376 | ||
HIV | |||
Positive | 225/711 (31.6) | 2.9 (2.3–3.6) | < 0.0001 |
Negative | 86/776 (11.1) | ||