Table 3 Univariate logistic regression analysis of the association of different variables with OME outcome of complete resolution or improvement

COVID-19 positive

0.04 (0.01, 0.16)

< 0.001

Sex

1.27 (0.51, 3.17)

0.605

Age

1.03 (1, 1.06)

0.09

Affected ear

 Left

Reference

 Right

1.99 (0.62, 6.43)

0.248

 Bilateral

2.32 (0.66, 8.13)

0.188

Duration of aural symptoms

1.02 (1.01, 1.03)

0.001

History of OME

3.53 (1.36, 9.11)

0.009

History of tympanocentesis

4.05 (1.51, 10.88)

0.006

History of VTI

7.6 (2.2, 26.28)

0.001

HT

1.27 (0.37, 4.43)

0.705

DM

0.66 (0.07, 5.95)

0.712

Tumors

0.3 (0.06, 1.38)

0.121

Intranasal steroid

1.31 (0.5, 3.41)

0.585

Nasal decongestant

0.44 (0.17, 1.15)

0.093

Mucolytics

1.38 (0.53, 3.58)

0.514

Oral antibiotics

0.48 (0.1, 2.27)

0.352

Tympanocentesis

2.38 (0.92, 6.18)

0.075