Research Article

The Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin Serum Level in Tubotympanic Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Table 1

Distribution of age, gender, and MBL level of the study.

VariableTubotympanic CSOM 
Control 
p

Age
 Min1717
 Max6052
 Mean37.2930.42
Gender
 Male11 (30.5%)17 (47.2%)
 Female25 (69.5%)19 (52.8%)
Site of infection
 Unilateral25 (69.4%)
 Bilateral11 (30.6%)
Type of CSOM
 Active34 (72.3%)
 Inactive13 (27.7%)
MBL level (ng/ml)
 Min0.001188.71
 Max690.24794.54
 Mean354.88376.270.211
MBL level < 100 ng/ml8 (22.2%)0 (0%)