Table 2 Pre-operative demographic features of cases with GT in the first visit
Demographics | N = 180 N (%)/Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Age (year) | 36.40 ± 17.00 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.50 ± 5.24 |
Sex | |
 Male | 109 (60%) |
 Female | 71(39.4%) |
Smoking | |
 Yes | 55(30.60%) |
 No | 125(69.4%) |
Diabetes | |
 Yes | 23(12.8%) |
 No | 157(87.2%) |
Anemia | |
 Yes | 53(29.4%) |
 No | 127(70.6%) |
Steroid use | |
 Yes | 9(5%) |
 No | 171(95%) |
Previous ear surgery | |
 Yes | 55(33.9%) |
 No | 125(66.1%) |
Primary ear disease | |
 COM | 88(48.9%) |
 Cholesteatoma | 69(38.3%) |
 Otosclerosis | 23(12.8%) |
Type of surgery | |
 CWD | 86(47.8%) |
 ICW | 94(52.2%) |
 Stapedotomy | 0(0%) |
Location of GT | |
 Tympanic membrane + canal | 62(36.7%) |
 In the canal | 107(63.3%) |