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Table 2 Correlation between audiological parameters and RF

From: Early detection of cochlear hearing loss in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional study

 

RF

 

Negative

Positive

P value

n=27

N(%)

n=23

N(%)

PTA

Normal

20

74.1%

21

91.3%

0.007

Mild

7

25.9%

0

0%

Moderate

0

0%

2

8.7%

EHFA

Normal

2

7.4%

9

39.1%

0.042

Mild

11

40.7%

4

17.4%

Moderate

6

22.2%

4

17.4%

Moderately severe

4

14.8%

4

17.4%

Severe

4

14.8%

2

8.7%

Reflex

Present

21

77.8%

5

21.7%

<0.001

NR

6

22.2%

18

78.3%

TEOAEs

Pass

20

74.1%

7

30.4%

0.002

Refer

7

25.9%

16

69.6%

  1. RF rheumatoid factor, ACCP anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide, DAS disease activity score, PTA pure tone audiometry, EHFA extended high-frequency audiometry, AR acoustic reflex, TEOAEs transient evoked oto-acoustic emission, NR no response