Table 1 Baseline characteristics of socio-demographic data and audiological measures by type of follow-up
|  | Completed (n) | Type of follow-up: | ∆ (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | GP | Otolaryngologist | GP | Otolaryngologist | Â |
Socio-Demographic data: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Gender. Female, n (%) | 23 | 50 | 10 (43.5) | 19 (38.0) | 5.5% (-18.9, 29.8) |
Male, n (%) | Â | Â | 13 (56.5) | 31 (62.0) | - 5.5% (-29.8, 18.9) |
Age at surgery. Mean (min-max) years | 23 | 50 | 3.4 (0.9-6.1) | 3.9 (1.2-11.8) | Ë— 0.5Â yrs (-1.5, 0.6) |
Education. One parent or more with higher education1, n (%) | 23 | 47 | 20 (87.0) | 36 (76.6) | 10.4% (-8.0, 28.7) |
Audiological measures: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Audiometry 2 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean threshold3 best ear, mean (SD) dB4 | 13 | 27 | 22.1 (10.0) | 22.6 (13.7) | -0.5Â dB (-9.2, 8.2) |
Mean threshold worst ear, mean (SD) dB | 12 | 27 | 32.8 (9.2) | 33.1 (15.3) | -0.3Â dB (-10.0, 9.4) |
Tympanometry | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Effusion in one or both middle ears5, n (%) | 12 | 30 | 11 (91.7) | 26 (86.7) | 5.0% (-14.8, 24.8) |