Table 3.
Hearing outcomes according to demographic variables among idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients.
| Prognostic factor | Complete recovery (%) | Partial recovery (%) | No recovery (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 60 | 21 | 13 |
| Female | 55 | 29 | 16 |
| Ear side | |||
| Right | 64 | 19 | 17 |
| Left | 55 | 33 | 12 |
| Tinnitus | |||
| Present | 64 | 28 | 8 |
| Absent | 38 | 27 | 35 |
| Vertigo | |||
| Present | 83 | 10 | 7 |
| Absent | 51 | 33 | 16 |
| Degree of hearing loss | |||
| <55dB | 69 | 19 | 12 |
| 56 to 90 dB | 60 | 32 | 8 |
| >91dB | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Interval between onset and treatment initiation | |||
| <10 days | 63 | 28 | 9 |
| 11-20 days | 65 | 29 | 6 |
| >21 days | 24 | 23 | 53 |