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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with the ETD score

From: Is there a relationship between Eustachian tube dysfunction and nasal septal deviation in a sample of the Lebanese population?

Variable

ETD score

Gender

 Male

30.90 ± 4.57

 Female

26.19 ± 5.74

p

0.003

Allergies

 No

28.53 ± 5.96

 Yes

28.11 ± 3.98

p

0.716

Smoking

 No

28.81 ± 5.94

 Yes

27.96 ± 5.36

p

0.332

Septal deviation

 Right

26.88 ± 6.00

 Left

30.41 ± 4.67

p

0.03

Side symptoms

 Right

29.97 ± 5.59

 Left

30.07 ± 5.42

p

0.035

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

 No

28.73 ± 5.63

 Yes

25.00 ± 4.53

p

0.153

 

Correlation coefficients

Age

r = −0.045; p = 0.733

Altitude

r = 0.265; p = 0.041

Right TPP (daPa)

r = −0.176; p = 0.217

Left TPP (daPa)

r = −0.496; p < 0.001

  1. Numbers in bold indicate significant p-values.