Table 3 Pre-operative demographic features of cases with GT in the first visit classified based on their response to the treatment at the second visit versus the third visit
Demographics | Responded at second visit (N = 164) N (%)/Mean ± SD | No response at second visit (N = 16) N (%)/Mean ± SD | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 36.24 ± 16.94 | 38.06 ± 17.68 | 0.884 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.42 ± 5.03 | 26.30 ± 7.20 | 0.183 |
Sex | |||
 Male | 100(61.0%) | 9(56.2%) | 0.454 |
 Female | 64(39.0%) | 7 (43.8%) | |
Smoking | |||
 Yes | 53(32.3%) | 2(12.5%) | 0.081 |
 No | 111(67.7%) | 14(87.5%) | |
Diabetes | |||
 Yes | 20(12.2%) | 3(18.8%) | 0.334 |
 No | 144(87.8%) | 13(81.2%) | |
Anemia | |||
 Yes | 47(28.7%) | 6(37.5%) | 0.316 |
 No | 117(71.3%) | 10(62.5%) | |
Steroid use | |||
 Yes | 8(4.9%) | 1(6.2%) | 0.576 |
 No | 156(95.1%) | 15(93.8%) | |
Previous ear surgery | |||
 Yes | 55(33.5%) | 6(37.5%) | 0.473 |
 No | 109(66.5%) | 10(62.5%) | |
Primary ear disease | |||
 COM | 79(48.2%) | 9(52.6%) | 0.808 |
 Cholesteatoma | 64(39.0%) | 5(31.2%) | |
 Otosclerosis | 21(12.8%) | 2(12.5%) | |
Type of surgery | |||
 CWD | 87(53.0%) | 7 (43.8%) | 0.237 |
 ICW | 77 (47.0%) | 9(52.6%) | |
 Stapedotomy | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | |
Location of GT | |||
 Tympanic membrane + canal | 58 (37.2%) | 4 (30.8%) | 0.445 |
 In the canal | 98(62.8%) | 9(69.2%) | |