Table 2.
The balanced baseline of the partial-thickness tragal cartilage
and full-thickness tragal cartilage groups
Variables |
Variables |
PTTC |
FTTC |
Z or χ2 |
P |
Mean ABG before surgery |
Mean ABG before surgery |
17.5(12.5~22.5) |
18.75(13.75~25) |
-.996 |
.319 |
Age |
Age |
45(35.25~54) |
48(34~58) |
|
|
Gender |
Male(%) |
45(35.7) |
40(36) |
.003 |
.959 |
|
Female(%) |
81(64.3) |
71(64) |
|
|
Perforation size |
≥50% (%) |
90(71.4) |
89(80.2) |
2.445 |
.118 |
|
<50% (%) |
36(28.6) |
22(19.8) |
|
|
Malleus |
Exposed |
43(34.1) |
46(41.4) |
1.346 |
.246 |
|
Unexposed |
83(65.9) |
65(58.6) |
|
|
BS_ABG250 |
BS_ABG250 |
27.5(20~35) |
30(25~35) |
-1.276 |
.202 |
BS_ABG500 |
BS_ABG500 |
22.5(15~30) |
25(20~30) |
-1.531 |
.126 |
BS_ABG1000 |
BS_ABG1000 |
15(10~25) |
20(10~25) |
-.231 |
.817 |
BS_ABG2000 |
BS_ABG2000 |
10(8.75~15) |
10(10~20) |
-.888 |
.375 |
BS_ABG4000 |
BS_ABG4000 |
15(10~25) |
15(10~25) |
-.599 |
.549 |