Table 1 Detailed sample description according to ICD-10; multiple diagnoses possible
| Â | N | age (SD) | % female | duration of diseasea (SD) | duration of staya (SD) | Impairment ADLb (SD) | Impairment QoLc (SD) | BDI sum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
whole sample | 100 | 38.8 (13.9) | 38.0 | 151.8 (401.4) | 8.3 (4.4) | 1.9 (1.5) | 1.8 (1.3) | 6.7 (7.7) |
diseases of external ear (H60-H62) | 2 | 47.5 (3.5) | 33.3 | 3.5 (0.7) | 5.5 (0.7) | 1.5 (2.1) | 1.0 (1.4) | 4.0 (1.4) |
diseases of middle ear & mastoid (H65-H75) | 1 | 30.0 (--) | 75.0 | 4.0 (--) | 4.0 (--) | 0.0 (--) | 0.0 (--) | 5.0 (--) |
diseases of inner ear (H80-H83) | 2 | 42.0 (7.1) | 57.1 | 12.0 (1.4) | 10.5 (7.1) | 2.5 (2.1) | 3.0 (1.4) | 7.0 (7.1) |
hearing loss (H90-H91) | 11 | 44.7 (13.2) | 63.6 | 87.6 (241.0) | 10.3 (5.3) | 2.8 (1.3) | 2.3 (1.3) | 8.6 (7.9) |
diseases of nose and paranasal sinuses (J01, J32, J34) | 16 | 44.1 (17.8) | 18.8 | 222.2 (626.4) | 8.6 (5.1) | 2.5 (1.4) | 1.7 (1.3) | 5.2 (4.3) |
diseases of mouth, throat & pharynx (J03, J35-J38, K07, K11-K13) | 37 | 34.0 (13.5) | 40.5 | 131.3 (305.2) | 8.1 (3.7) | 1.3 (1.5) | 1.7 (1.5) | 7.9 (9.2) |