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Table 4 Correlation between audiological parameters and DAS

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

 

DAS

p

Remission

Active

 

n=28

N(%)

n=22

N(%)

PTA

Normal

21

75%

20

90.9%

0.010

Mild

7

25%

0

0%

Moderate

0

0%

2

9.1%

EHFA

Normal

3

10.7%

8

36.4%

0.209

Mild

11

39.3%

4

18.2%

Moderate

6

21.4%

4

18.2%

Moderate to severe

4

14.3%

4

18.2%

Severe

4

14.3%

2

9.1%

Reflex

Present

21

75%

5

22.7%

<0.001

NR

7

25%

17

77.3%

TEOAEs

Pass

20

71.4%

7

31.8%

0.005

Refer

8

28.6%

15

68.2%

  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