Suppurative and unspecified otitis media
Description
Otitis media: Inflammation of the anatomical structures of the middle ear, which is most often caused by an infectious process. Symptoms include erythema and edema of the tympanic membrane, pain, and possibly fever.
Data source
FinnGen phenocode | H8_MED_SUPP |
Include | H8_SUP_ACUTE, H8_CHRON_SUPOTITIS, H8_SUP_OTINAS, H8_OTIMEDNAS |
Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
Sex | All | Female | Male |
Number of individuals | 5507 | 3053 | 2454 |
Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 3.16 | 3.08 | 3.27 |
Mean age at first event (years) | 20.02 | 20.67 | 19.21 |
Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.85 | 0.52 | 1.26 |
Longitudinal metrics
Sex | All | Female | Male |
Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 13.44 | 12.91 | 14.1 |
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