Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim: To examine the relationship between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of ear diseases in children. Materials & methods: The patients were randomly assigned to one of two different research groups. Children attending public schools were represented in the first group, denoted by letter A, while students attending private institutions were represented in group B. A straightforward questionnaire was used in the first round of screening that was carried out. The purpose of the ear exam was to determine if any pupils had any external or middle ear pathology that was already present. Hearing tests and/or tympanometry were performed on anybody who had a history of hearing or speech problems, or who had a finding during the examination that suggested there could be a problem with their hearing or speech. Results: It was discovered that a significant proportion of the children in group A were affected by CSOM, in contrast to the observation that just one out of every five hundred children in group B had the disease. The percentage of patients with severe otitis media in group A was 9.4%, whereas group B percentage was 2.8%. As compared to group B point prevalence of 2.8%, the point prevalence of the illness in group A (9.4%) was approximately four times higher. In group A, there were eight children (1.6% of the total) diagnosed with otomycosis, but in group A there was only one kid (0.2% of the total) diagnosed with this illness. Conclusion: The authors came to this conclusion as a consequence of the findings shown above. They found that there are a number of probable proposed theories that cause ear disorders, and one of them is poverty. Nonetheless, further study is necessary.