| SARS-CoV-2 RNA result in ear discharge in otitis media patients | P value | |
| Positive | Negative | |
Case (N, N%) | 9, 28.125% | 23, 71.875% | |
Age | 54 ± 16 | 57 ± 18 | 0.6755 |
Gender (M%, M/F) | 66.7%, 6/3 | 56.5%, 13/10 | 0.7036 |
Positive results of cultures for bacterial and fungus | 0 | 0 | |
CRP (mg/L) | 5.35 ± 1.77 | 2.39 ± 1.65 | 0.0335 |
IL-6 (pg/mL) | 11.13 ± 11.25 | 4.07 ± 4.49 | 0.0712 |
PT (s) | 13.43 ± 0.67 | 13.10 ± 0.50 | 0.3325 |
Abnormal results of routine analysis of blood | 0/9 | 2/23 |