TABLE III.

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire Scores by Item.

Item	ETD Group, Mean (SD)	Control Group, Mean (SD)	P Value*
1. Pressure	4.3 (1.5)	1.1 (0.4)	<.001
2. Pain	3.2 (1.7)	1.3 (0.6)	<.001
3. Feeling clogged	4.8 (1.5)	1.2 (0.5)	<.001
4. Cold/sinusitis problems	5.0 (1.6)	2.2 (1.1)	<.001
5. Crackling or popping	4.0 (1.8)	1.1 (0.4)	<.001
6. Ringing	3.2 (2.1)	1.1 (0.3)	<.001
7. Feeling muffled	4.8 (1.5)	1.1 (0.4)	<.001
Overall	4.0 (1.1)	1.3 (0.3)	<.001

^*Paired t test.

ETD = eustachian tube dysfunction; SD = standard deviation.