Table 2

Association of socio-demographic factors and audiogram configurations with effective therapy: multivariate logistic regression analysis

VariablesBSEWaldP valueOR95% CI
LowerUpper
Age (years)−0.040.177.340.007*0.960.930.99
Audiogram configurations9.180.027*
 Flat1.700.617.850.005*5.451.6717.86
 HFGS0.810.711.310.2522.240.568.93
 HFSSreference1.00
 Others0.051.03<0.010.9601.050.147.89
Prior treatment THI0.040.0112.58<0.001*1.041.021.07
  • * There was a significant difference at p<0.05. 

  • HFGS, high-frequency gently sloping; HFSS, high-frequency steeply sloping; THI, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.