Table 3

Causes of ear and hearing disorders among participants who attended the screening camp

<18 years > 18 years
Ear conditionsTotal number of ears%Total number of ears%
Wax899.212216.2
Foreign body80.810.1
Otitis externa30.310.1
Acute otitis media232.4111.5
Chronic suppurative otitis media16517.011014.6
Otitis media with effusion363.7456.0
Dry perforation50.5141.9
Infectious diseases222.381.1
Genetic diseases80.830.4
Non-infectious diseases40.4222.9
Undetermined causes12412.825033.2
Not tested363.720.3
Normal ear and hearing44546.016321.7
Total968100.0752100.0