Table 3.
Summary of responses on windsurfers’ and kitesurfers’ knowledge about external auditory exostosis (n = 105)
| Number | Statement | Incorrect | Correct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (n) | Value (%) | Value (n) | Value (%) | ||
| 1 | Surgery is the only cure for external auditory exostosis | 60 | 57 | 45 | 43 |
| 2 | Wind chill contributes to external auditory exostosis | 25 | 24 | 80 | 76 |
| 3 | All surfers are at risk for external auditory exostosis | 29 | 28 | 76 | 72 |
| 4 | External auditory exostosis can completely close up the ear canal | 37 | 35 | 68 | 65 |
| 5 | External auditory exostosis is due to cold water exposure | 20 | 19 | 85 | 81 |
| 6 | You cannot see external auditory exostosis by looking in the mirror | 7 | 7 | 98 | 93 |
| 7 | External auditory exostosis can be prevented | 12 | 11 | 93 | 89 |
| 8 | External auditory exostosis is due to bone growth in the ear canal | 39 | 37 | 66 | 63 |
| 9 | External auditory exostosis features ear infections & hearing loss | 28 | 27 | 77 | 74 |
| 10 | Only long-term surfers get external auditory exostosis | 45 | 43 | 60 | 57 |
| Mean | 30.2 | 29 | 74.8 | 71 | |