Table 1 The effect of any tobacco use on the development of middle and internal ear
From: Association of smoking or tobacco use with ear diseases among men: a retrospective study
Disease | Total (n = 4143) | Smoking/Tobacco use (n = 1739) | Non-user (n = 2404) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Middle Ear Disease | Chronic suppurative otitis media | 659 (15.9) | 294 (16.9) | 365 (15.1) | 1.13 (0.96-1.34) | 0.13 |
| Â | Acute otitis media | 136 (3.2) | 62 (3.5) | 74 (3.0) | 1.16 (0.82-1.64) | 0.38 |
| Â | Secretory otitis media | 88 (2.1) | 41 (2.3) | 47 (1.9) | 1.21 (0.79-1.84) | 0.37 |
| Â | Otosclerosis | 41 (0.9) | 17 (0.9) | 24 (1.0) | 0.97 (0.52-1.82) | 1.0 |
Internal Ear Disease | Sensorineural hearing loss | 222 (5.3) | 103 (5.9) | 119 (4.9) | 1.12 (0.92-1.58) | 0.16 |
| Â | Vertigo & tinnitus | 117 (2.8) | 37 (2.1) | 80 (3.3) | 0.12 (0.42-0.93) | 0.02 |