Table 2.

Distribution of the most common comorbidities in the individual of the sample.

Comorbidities	n
	Absent	Present
Cholesterol	29 (37.2%)	49 (62.8%)
Hypertension	43 (55.1%)	35 (44.9%)
Cardiovascular disease	73 (93.6%)	5 (6.4%)
Tinnitus	28 (35.8%)	50 (64.1%)
Diabetes	65 (83.3%)	13 (16.7%)
Thyroid problems	70 (89.7%)	8 (10.3%)
Smoking habits	44 (56.4%)	34 (43.6%)
Meningitis	77 (98.7%)	1 (1.3%)
Mumps	44 (56.4%)	34 (43.6%)
Measles	21 (26.9%)	57 (73.1%)
Tuberculosis	75 (96.2%)	3 (3.8%)
Ear diseases	62 (79.5%)	16 (20.5%)
Ear surgery	76 (97.4%)	2 (2.6%)
Noise exposure	51 (65.4%)	27 (34.6%)
Hormonal therapy	55 (70.5%)	23 (29.5%)
Ototoxic medication	58 (74.4%)	20 (25.6%)