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Table 5 Correlation between audiological parameters and disease duration

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

 

Duration

p

Median (minimum–maximum)

 

PTA

Normal

8 (2–20)

0.112

Mild

3 (3–4)

Moderate

9 (9–9)

EHFA

Normal

6 (2–13)

<0.001

Mild

16 (7–20)

Moderate

8 (6–9)

Moderate to severe

16 (7–20)

Severe

16 (7–20)

Acoustic reflex

Present

4 (2–10)

<0.001

NR

11 (7–20)

TEOAEs

Pass

4 (2–13)

<0.001

Refer

10 (2–20)

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