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Association between HPV and co-factors in CSOM, COMC and NME.
| Patients | CSOM | COMC | NME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | |||
| ≤64 | 5/22 (23) | 1/14 (7) | 16/44 (36) |
| ≥65 | 10/16 (63) †,‡ | 0/0 (0) | 1/12 (8) |
| Smoke | |||
| Yes | 4/10 (40) | 1/6 (17) | 5/7 (71) § |
| No | 6/28 (21) | 0/8 (0) | 12/49 (25) |
| Sex | |||
| M | 5/20 (25) | 1/6 (17) | 6/20 (30) |
| F | 5/18 (28) | 0/8 (0) | 11/36 (31) |
† P = 0.02 versus CSOM aged ≤ 64 yrs; ‡ P = 0.006 versus NME aged ≥ 65 yrs; § P = 0.037 versus NME non-smokers.
