Characteristic | n | % |
---|---|---|
Sex, f/ma | 105/95 | 52.5/47.5 |
Age (Years)b | 41.83 (15.26) | 40.81 (18.02–85.47) |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Low-income level (Strata 1 and 2) | 139 | 69.5 |
Medium income level (Strata 3 and 4) | 58 | 29 |
High-income level (Strata 5 and 6) | 3 | 1.5 |
Educational level | ||
Primary education (Complete) | 33 | 16.5 |
Secondary education | 104 | 52 |
Technical degree | 34 | 17 |
University education | 18 | 9 |
Postgraduate degree | 11 | 5.5 |
Disease duration (Years)a | 26.13 (17.06) | 23 (1–63) |
Bilateral otitis | 86 | 43 |
Previous contralateral surgery | 6 | 3 |
Otoscopic examination—right ear | ||
Active squamous epithelium (Cholesteatoma) | 15 | 7.5 |
Inactive squamous epithelium (Retraction, atelectasis, epidermolysis) | 16 | 8 |
Perforated eardrum with discharge (Wet perforation) | 56 | 28 |
Dry perforated eardrum | 39 | 19.5 |
Healed COM (Neo-tympanum, intact tympanic membrane, tympanosclerosis) | 22 | 11 |
Normal otoscopic examination | 52 | 26 |
Otoscopic examination—left ear | ||
Active squamous epithelium (Cholesteatoma) | 19 | 9.5 |
Inactive squamous epithelium (Retraction, atelectasis, epidermolysis) | 14 | 7 |
Perforated eardrum with discharge (Wet perforation) | 51 | 25.5 |
Dry perforated eardrum | 34 | 17 |
Healed COM (Neo-tympanum, intact tympanic membrane, tympanosclerosis) | 20 | 10 |
Normal otoscopic examination | 62 | 31 |