Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey.

Prevalence of and risk factors for otitis media with effusion in primary school children: case control study in Erzurum, Turkey.

Turk J Pediatr. 2015 May-Jun;57(3):230-5

Authors: Kucur C, Şimşek E, Kuduban O, Özbay İ

Abstract
A total of 1021 children attending 2 primary schools in districts in Erzurum were enrolled in a study evaluating the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and its relationship with various risk factors. The prevalence of OME in this study was 6.8% (69/1021). The difference in OME prevalence between age groups (<9 years, >9 years) was statistically significant (p<0.05). Parental smoking (p<0.001), history of acute otitis media (AOM) and recent history of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) (p<0.001), socioeconomic status (p < 0.05), family size (p<0.001), educational status of the parents (p<0.05) and breastfeeding history (p<0.05) were also statistically significant factors. Sex (p>0.05), consanguineous marriage (p>0.05) and history of hearing loss in the parents (p>0.05) were not statistically significant. Parents need to be informed about the symptoms of and risk factors for OME to avoid delayed diagnosis, which can lead to permanent hearing loss.

PMID: 26701940 [PubMed - in process]

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