Table 1.
Patients’ clinical characteristics
| Characteristic | Patients (n (%)) |
|---|---|
| Co-morbidities | |
| – Essential hypertension | 12 (40) |
| – Diabetes mellitus type 2 | 3 (10) |
| – Hypothyroidism | 2 (6.7) |
| – Crohn's disease | 1 (3.3) |
| – None | 12 (40) |
| Hearing loss severity in 3 contiguous frequencies | |
| – Mild (25–40 dB) | 2 (6.7) |
| – Moderate (40–55 dB) | 12 (40) |
| – Moderate–severe (55–70 dB) | 11 (36.7) |
| – Severe (>70 dB) | 5 (16.7) |
| Associated symptoms* | |
|
9 (30) |
|
27 (90) |
| – Ear fullness | 28 (93.3) |
*
Some patients had more than one symptom