Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Characteristic in Secondary Hospital in Yogyakarta

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is the most common ear infection that causes hearing loss and affects the quality of life worldwide. AIM: The study aimed to describe the risk factor of CSOM patients at a private hospital in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from March to June 2021. METHODS: This study was an observational analytical study with a case–control design. The respondents were 55 patients with CSOM who met inclusion criteria and 56 respondents as controls. A checklist interview was conducted to determine the present and past history of diseases, and the relationship among potential risk factors was analyzed using bivariate analysis. A bivariate analysis was used to specify the odds ratios, 95% confidence intervals, and the relationship between risk factors and the incidence of CSMO. RESULTS: The characteristic cases were as follows: Majority age over 20 years, 56% male, 47% university degree, 29% history of allergy, 25% history of acute respiratory infection, 56% complain of discharge from the ear, 31% snoring, 67% cigarette consumption, 42% earn 2–5 million rupiahs per month, and 73% of their homes are closed to health-care facilities. Four risk factors for CSOM omit this included: Education, medical history from the ear, snoring, and income per month (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: According to the results, the majority of CSOM patients to be treated at a private clinic in Yogyakarta were male at productive age, had university education, had no history of allergies and acute respiratory infections, and had a history of secrete from the ear, exposure to cigarettes, and median income per month.

Translation and validation of the Indonesian version of the chronic otitis media questionnaire-12

“…In various regions of Indonesia, approximately 29.3% of individuals diagnosed with CSOM in Medan and Bandung are predominantly those who have completed primary education. It is important to note that individuals with lower levels of education often require more information about nutrition and adopting a healthy lifestyle [5]- [27].…”