Table 1.
Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
| Variables | Test (n = 38) | Control (n = 21) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 15 (39.5) | 9 (42.9) | 1.0000 |
| Female | 23 (60.5) | 12 (57.1) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 53.7 (12.2) | 53.0 (16.0) | 0.5469 |
| Smoking at baseline, n (%) | 6 (15.8) | 6 (28.6) | 0.3511 |
| Body mass index, mean (SD) | 25.9 (4.2) | 25.4 (4.0) | 0.7635 |
| Skin disease, n (%) | 4 (10.5) | 3 (14.3) | 0.9176 |
| Indication for bone-anchored hearing implant, n (%) | |||
| Acquired conductive/mixed hearing loss | 25 (65.8) | 17 (81.0) | 0.5279 |
| Congenital conductive hearing loss | 1 (2.6) | 1 (4.8) | 1.0000 |
| Single-sided deafness | 13 (34.2) | 3 (14.3) | 0.2018 |