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Table 2 Distribution of clinical presentation in the study population

From: Predictors of disease complications and treatment outcome among patients with chronic suppurative otitis media attending a tertiary hospital, Mwanza Tanzania

Patients’ characteristic

Number of patients

(%)

Ear affected

  

 Right

161

53.49

 Left

122

40.53

 Bilateral

18

5.98

Duration of illness/months

  

 0–6

66

21.93

 7–12

57

18.94

 13–24

123

40.86

 25–36

44

14.62

 >36

11

3.65

Presenting symptoms

  

 Smell

34

11.33

 Otalgia

134

44.82

 Itching

74

24.58

 Tinnitus

97

32.23

  aOthers

5

1.66

  1. aVertigo 3, irritability 1, Nasal discharge 1
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