Alshehri Khalid A, Saggaf Omar M, Alshamrani Hussein M, Alnefaie Abdulrahman Mutlaq, Alghamdi Khalid B
Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Prince Mansour Military Hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Interact J Med Res. 2020 Nov 19;9(4):e14640. doi: 10.2196/14640.
Obstruction of the Eustachian tube is a common condition that is unpleasant and might lead to various middle ear disorders.
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) among the public in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
This cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted in Jeddah during August 2018 by distributing an electronic survey form to participants from different districts of the city. All male and female residents of Jeddah aged 10 years and above had the chance to participate in this study.
A total of 2372 participants (female, 1535/2372, 64.71%; male, 837/2372, 35.28%; mean age 31.31 years, SD 11.85 years) agreed to contribute to our study. Upon analysis of their answers to the questionnaire, the overall prevalence of ETD in our sample was found to be 42.49% (1008/2372). The prevalence was higher among participants who reported a previous diagnosis of ETD and hearing loss (1897/2372, 80.00% and 1902/2372, 80.21%, respectively). Additionally, participants with a family history of hearing loss had a significantly higher prevalence (1136/2372, 47.92%) of ETD than those with no family history of hearing loss. Our analysis also showed that females were at a greater risk of developing ETD than males (P=.01).
As per our prevalence data, ETD is a common disease in Jeddah, pointing to the need for more attention, awareness, and research.
咽鼓管阻塞是一种常见病症，令人不适，可能导致各种中耳疾病。
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯吉达市公众中咽鼓管功能障碍（ETD）的患病率。
2018年8月在吉达市开展了这项基于横断面调查的研究，通过向该市不同地区的参与者发放电子调查问卷的方式进行。吉达市所有10岁及以上的男性和女性居民都有机会参与本研究。
共有2372名参与者（女性1535/2372，占64.71%；男性837/2372，占35.28%；平均年龄31.31岁，标准差11.85岁）同意参与我们的研究。通过分析他们对问卷的回答，发现我们样本中ETD的总体患病率为42.49%（1008/2372）。在报告曾被诊断为ETD和听力损失的参与者中患病率更高（分别为1897/2372，占80.00%和1902/2372，占80.21%）。此外，有听力损失家族史的参与者ETD患病率（1136/2372，占47.92%）显著高于无听力损失家族史的参与者。我们的分析还表明，女性患ETD的风险高于男性（P = 0.01）。
根据我们的患病率数据，ETD在吉达市是一种常见疾病，这表明需要更多关注、提高认识并开展研究。
