Evaluation of Associated Factors
The participants were interviewed mainly regarding their health
conditions. Clinical and demographic data were collected from medical
records.
Demographic data included age and sex. The presence of the following
chronic diseases or disorders was ascertained during the interviews:
hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and a history of cholesteatoma,
otitis media with effusion, or chronic otitis media. In addition,
dizziness episodes were also recorded.