*Independent t-test; Mann-Whitney test; Chi-square test; §Fisher’s exact test, Results that are significantly different (with p < 0.05) are given in bold face.
SBASSR: similar or better ASSR; WASSR: worse ASSR; PTA: pure tone audiometry; 4FA: four frequencies (0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz); WRS: word recognition score; ASSR: auditory steady-state response; ITD: intratympanic dexamethasone
Table 2 Clinical factors related to hearing recovery