Table 7 Investigations and treatment modalities practiced among Egyptian and Saudi groups
| Examinations and interventions |
Egyptian n (%) |
Saudi n (%) | X2 | df | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiology | Normal | 15 (75%) | 6 (21.4%) | 7.93 | 2 | 0.000 |
| Abnormal | 3 (15%) | 2 (7.1%) | ||||
| Not available | 2 (10%) | 20 (71.4%) | ||||
| Audiometry | Normal | 19 (95%) | 14 (50%) | 11.03 | 2 | 0.004 |
| Abnormal | 0 | 2 (7.1%) | ||||
| Not available | 1 (5%) | 12(42.9%) | ||||
| Type of intervention | Drugs only | 2 (10%) | 12 (42.9%) | 13.5 | 3 | 0.004 |
| Behavioral only | 6 (30%) | 0 | ||||
| Combined | 10 (50%) | 15 (53.6%) | ||||
| Others | 2 (10%) | 1 (3.6%) | ||||
| Drug treatment | No drug | 8 (40%) | 0 | 13.5 | 3 | 0.004 |
| Stable monotherapy | 6 (30%) | 14 (50%) | ||||
| Stable polytherapy | 3 (15%) | 6 (21.4%) | ||||
| Changeable drugs | 3 (15%) | 8 (28.6%) | ||||
| Behavioral treatment | Yes | 17 (85%) | 15 (53.6%) | 10.1 | 1 | 0.006 |
| No | 3 (15%) | 13 (46.4%) | ||||
| Phoniatric treatment | Yes | 18 (90%) | 7 (25%) | 19.7 | 1 | 0.000 |
| No | 2 (10%) | 21 (75%) | ||||
