Table 1:

Demographic characteristics for total study population

CharacteristicTotal Population (n = 807)IAC DiverticulumOtosclerosis
Present (n = 43)Not Present (n = 764)P ValuePresent (n = 39)Not Present (n = 768)P Value
Median age (range) (yr)52 (18–96)61 (18–91)52 (18–96)<.01a52 (22–85)52 (18–96).69a
Sex (No.) (%).93b.13b
    Male343 (42.5)18 (41.9)325 (42.5)12 (30.8)331 (43.1)
    Female464 (57.5)25 (58.1)439 (57.5)27 (69.2)437 (56.9)
  • a P value was calculated with the Wilcoxon rank sum test.

  • b P value was calculated with the χ2 test.