TABLE 5.

Comparison of smokeless tobacco users and non-tobacco users according to ear symptoms

Ear symtoms	Smokeless tobacco users		Non-tobacco users		x²	p	OR
	n	%	n	%
Hearing loss
Yes	53	54.6	44	45.4	1.03	0.310	–
No	246	49.0	256	51.0
Dizziness
Yes	91	54.2	77	45.8	1.75	0.185	–
No	207	48.1	223	51.9
Ear disorders
Yes	46	44.7	57	55.3	1.33	0.248	–
No	252	50.9	243	49.1
Ear fullness
Yes	33	55.9	26	44.1	0.94	0.330	–
No	266	49.3	274	50.7
Tinnitus
Yes	88	51.8	82	48.2	0.29	0.586	–
No	211	49.3	217	50.7

Pearson Chi-Square Test; α: 0.05.