Prevalence Ratio of Otitis Media with Effusion in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Table 1

Characteristics of the study subjects.

Characteristics	LPR (+)	LPR (-)	p-value
Age (years)	40(19-72)	30 (19-78)	0.007
Sex
Male	16(57.14%)	20 (71.43%)	0.202
Female	12(42.86%)	8 (28.57%)
Throat complaints
Sore throat	0	1 (3.57%)	0.621
Sense of a lump in the throat	15(53.57%)	14 (50%)
Hoarseness	6(21.43%)	3 (10.71%)
Difficulty swallowing	1(3.57%)	1 (3.57%)
Feels there is mucus in the throat	6(21.43%)	9 (39.29%)
Onset (months)	6(1-60)	3 (1-24)	0.006
Ear complaints
Hearing loss	6(21.43%)	1 (3.57%)	0.002
Tinnitus	3(10.71%)	3 (10.71%)
Fullness in the ear	7(25%)	0

Information: Mann-Whitney test; chi-square test.