Table 3.

Logistic regression analysis to ascertain Clinical predictors of silent middle ear malfunction (control for Age and Sex)

Variable	OR (95% C.I.)	P-value
Occupation	1.024(0.153–6.863)	0.980
Noise exposure	2.507 (0.653–9.619)	0.180
Previous ear discharge	3.788 (0.704–20.372)	0.121
Head injury	8.061 (1.380–47.077)	0.020*
Diabetes	4.571 (1.091–19.147)	0.038*
Osteoarthritis	5.737 (1.483–22.196)	0.011*
Prolonged medications	1.980 (0.547–7.168)	0.298
Absent acoustic reflex	5.026 (1.404–17.994)	0.013*

^*Statistically-significant