Table 4. Clinical factors associated with hearing recovery using univariate and multivariate analysis

Characteristics AAO-HNS hearing classification Univariate p-value Multivariate
Recovery No improvement Exp (B) p-value
Total 21 44
Sex (Male : Female) 9 : 11 20 : 25 0.97
Age 47.40 ±16.6 53.8±17.0 0.163
Underlying disease
 HTN 6 (30.0%) 19 (42.2%) 0.35
 DM 2 (10.0%) 13 (28.9%) 0.12
 CVD 3 (15.0%) 6 (13.3%) 1.00
Vertigo 6 (30.0%) 28 (62.2%) 0.016 −0.206 0.088
Onset to treatment (day) 3.1 ± 295 3.8±4.6 0.491
Initial audio threshold (dB) 97.0±6.9 105.2±9.6 0.000 −2.847 0.006
Abnormal caloric 6 (30.0%) 16 (35.6%) 0.662
Canal paresis of caloric test (%) 18.2 ± 15.4 26.1 ± 25.4 0.203
Abnormal cVEMP 11 (55.5%) 26 (57.8%) 0.604
Video Head impulse test
 Lateral canal gain (> 0.7) 0 3 0.553
 Gain of affected side (Lat.) 1.06 ±0.11 0.99 ±0.29 0.535
 Anterior canal gain (>0.7) 3 11 0.704
 Gain of affected side (Ant.) 0.81 ± 0.24 0.67± 0.30 0.207
 Posterior canal gain (>0.7) 1 9 0.217
 Gain of affected side (Post.) 1.01 ± 0.24 0.89 ±0.28 0.283
Abnormal caloric : Canal paresis >25%, Abnormal cVEMP : Absent of wave or unilateral weakness >40%