Table 2 Association between chronic otitis media (COM) and the type of cleft palate. Here, 121 individuals categorized as COM positive and COM negative were examined based on the grade (from I to IV) of cleft palate (p = 0.505)
From: Otologic, audiometric and speech findings in patients undergoing surgery for cleft palate
COMa | Type of cleft palate | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | II | III | IV | ||
YES | 5 (50%) | 11 (47.83%) | 40 (59.70%) | 9 (42.86%) | 65 (53.72%) |
NO | 5 (50%) | 12 (52.17%) | 27 (40.30%) | 12 (57.14%) | 56 (46.28%) |
Total | 10 (8.26%) | 23 (19.01%) | 67 (55.37%) | 21 (17,36%) | 121 (100%) |