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Table 2 Association of various factors with active squamous chronic otitis media

From: Association of various factors related to mastoid buffer and middle ear ventilation in etiopathogenesis of squamous chronic otitis media—a cross-sectional study

Type of disease

Number of patients

ET dysfunction on DSVE

Normal ET function

P value

Active squamous otitis media

37 (100%)

23 (62.16%)

14 (37.83%)

46.91

P = 0.0001, S

 

Number of patients

Well pneumatized

Diploic/primary sclerosis

 

Active squamous otitis media

37 (100%)

5 (13.5%)

32 (86.48%)

191.6

P = 0.0001, S

 

Number of patients

Korner’s septum present

Korner’s septum absent

 

Active squamous otitis media

37 (100%)

13 (35.13%)

24 (64.86%)

96.30

P = 0.0001, S