Variable

Proportion (%)

Impacted Cerumen

19.3 (159/824)

Otitis media

4.6 (31/668)

Canal stenosis

0.1 (1/824)

Abnormal findings

22.9 (191/836)

aAbnormal findings include impacted cerumen, retracted or bulging tympanic membrane, tympanic membrane perforation and canal stenosis
Table 2: Proportions of the abnormal otoscopy findings in relation to the number of ears examined