Table 5 Static acoustic admittance values in the affected (unilateral AOM) or the worst ear (bilateral AOM)
Static acoustic admittance: mmho mean ± SD | Prednisolone (n = 15) | Control (n = 22) | Unadjusted mean difference | p value | Adjusted mean differencea | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day 0 (visit 1) | 0.19 ± 0.13 | 0.24 ± 0.22 | − 0.05 (− 0.18, 0.08) |  |  |  |
Day 3 (visit 1) | 0.26 ± 0.15 | 0.22 ± 0.17 | 0.04 (− 0.07, 0.16) | 0.43 | 0.07 (− 0.02, 0.16) | 0.13 |
Day 7 (visit 2) | 0.32 ± 0.15 | 0.25 ± 0.20 | 0.07 (− 0.06, 0.19) |  | 0.08 (− 0.03, 0.20) |  |
Day 30 (visit 3) | 0.32 ± 0.18 | 0.37 ± 0.22 | − 0.05 (− 0.19, 0.09) |  | − 0.03 (− 0.16, 0.10) |  |
Day 90 (visit 4) | 0.41 ± 0.18 | 0.41 ± 0.22 | 0 (− 0.14, 0.14) |  | 0.02 (− 0.11, 0.16) |  |