Table 1 Baseline data of studied patients

Age (years)

42.55 ± 13.14

Range

19–70

Sex

 Male

26 (65%)

 Female

14 (35%)

Comorbidities

 None

32 (80%)

 Diabetes mellitus

4 (10%)

 Hypertension

3 (7.5%)

 Chronic kidney disease

1 (2.5%)

Onset of hearing loss

 Less than 2 weeks

14 (35%)

 More than 2 weeks

26 (65%)

Hearing loss

40 (100%)

Laterality

 Unilateral

33 (82.5%)

 Bilateral

7 (17.5%)

Tinnitus

37 (92.5%)

Vertigo

20 (50%)

Degree of hearing loss

 Mild

2 (5%)

 Moderate

15 (37.5%)

 Severe

12 (30%)

 Profound

2 (5%)

Total

9 (22.5%)

Frequency

 All

29 (72.5%)

 High

9 (22.5%)

 Low

2 (5%)

Speech discrimination

 Zero

8 (20%)

 Poor

11 (27.5%)

 Good

21 (52.5%)

Lymphocyte:monocyte ratio

 Low

8 (20%)

 Normal

32 (80%)