Table 1.

Status of malleus in CSOM

Malleus	CSOM (%) n = 150	Safe (%) n = 90	Unsafe (%) n = 60	P value
Intact	121 (80.67)	88 (97.78)	33 (55.00)	0.028*
HOM necrosed	18 (12.00)	2 (2.22)	16 (26.67)	0.000*
Head necrosed	4 (2.67)	–	4 (6.67)	0.016*
Handle + head necrosed	1 (0.66)	–	1 (1.66)	0.223
Absent	6 (4.00)	–	6 (10.00)	0.004*
Total	150 (0.00)	90 (100.00)	60 (100.00)

* P value < 0.05 is significant