Variables SBASSR WASSR p-value
Number 32 21
Age (years) 47.4 ± 16.6 51.1 ± 15.8 0.420*
Sex (Male/Female) 14/18 9/12 0.949
Side (Right/Left) 18/14 9/12 0.340
Diabetes mellitus (No/Yes) 25/7 14/7 0.355
Dizziness (No/Yes) 19/13 15/6 0.371
Tinnitus (No/Yes) 6/26 2/19 0.455§
Ear fullness (No/Yes) 14/18 12/9 0.340
Unaffected ear
Initial PTA (4FA, dB HL) 14.7 ± 8.0 16.3 ± 8.5 0.495*
Initial WRS (%) 99.8 ± 1.4 99.0 ± 2.2 0.053
ASSR (4FA, dB HL) 25.5 ± 9.2 31.4 ± 11.1 0.063
Affected ear
Initial PTA (4FA, dB HL) 66.6 ± 13.3 61.7 ± 14.6 0.216*
Initial WRS (%) 32.8 ± 31.2 40.4 ± 31.8 0.326
ASSR (4FA, dB HL) 62.2 ± 15.2 73.2 ± 15.2 0.017
Steroid treatment (with ITD/ without ITD) 15/17 7/14 0.328
Duration of follow-up (days) 137 ± 195 122 ± 177 0.730