Table 4 Comparison of the prevalence of the subjective symptoms between patients with and without elongated styloid process
Symptoms | Elongated | Not elongated | OR | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||||
Headache | 88 (78.6) | 84 (87.5) | 0.5 | 0.2 – 1.1 | 0.093 |
Dizziness | 44 (39.3%) | 24 (25%) | 1.9 | 1.1 – 3.5 | 0.029 |
Tinnitus | 16 (14.3) | 4 (4.2) | 3.8 | 1.2 – 11.9 | 0.020 |
Otalgia | 20 (17.8) | 4 (4.2) | 5 | 1.6 – 15.2 | 0.004 |
Dysphagia | 68 (60.7) | 8 (8.3) | 17 | 7.5 – 38.5 | 0.000 |
Foreign body sensation | 40 (35.7) | 3 (3.1) | 17.2 | 5.1 – 57.9 | 0.000 |
Pain on turning head | 59 (52.7) | 5 (5.2) | 20.3 | 7.6 – 53.6 | 0.000 |