Conference Paper

WHO Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey: Ecuador National Study 2008-2009

Table 8

Ear disease found according to age group.

Condition 6 m a 3 a 11 m 4 a 15 yrs 16 a 65 yrs65 yrs and older

Wax10.2%13.7%8.4%10.4%
Foreign body0.1%1.2%0.1%0.1%
Otitis external0.5%1.2%2.4%0.6%
Otitis media acute0.0%0.6%0.1%
Otitis media chronic suppurative0.2%0.1%0.7%2.4%
Otitis media serous0.2 % 0.2%1.9 %0.6%
Dry perforation or tympanic disease 0.7%1.0%1.7%2.0%

WHO Ear and Hearing Disorders Survey: Ecuador.