Table 5.
Auditory characteristics of 50 patients from Kenema Governmental Hospital, Eastern Sierra Leone, from May 2007–June 2009.
| Lassa n = 10 n (%) | Fever n = 15 n (%) | Control n = 25 n (%) | Overall p-valuea | p-valueb | p-valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any hearing loss | 4 (40) | 3 (20) | 11 (44) | 0.276 | 0.566 | 0.445 |
| Bilateral hearing loss | 3 (30) | 1 (7) | 1 (4) | 0.103 | 0.120 | 0.029 |
| Unilateral hearing loss | 1 (10) | 2 (13) | 10 (40) | 0.068 | 1 | 0.183 |
| Hearing loss severity | ||||||
| Mild | 3 (30) | 2 (13) | 8 (32) | 0.697 | 0.438 | 0.930 |
| Moderate | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 3 (12) | 0.220 | 0.349 | 0.930 |
| Severe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – | – | – |
| Profound | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 0.293 | 0.212 | – |
a
Pearson’s Chi-squared test comparing Lassa fever survivors and febrile controls.
b
Pearson’s Chi-squared test comparing Lassa fever survivors and matched controls.