Hearing disorders in lupus patients: correlation with duration and severity of the disease

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 5 Prevalence of SNHL in SLE patients (N = 98)

Prevalence of SNHL	Yes		No		Significance
Prevalence of SNHL	N	%	N	%	χ²	P-value
Air conduction threshold	36	36.7	62	63.3	11.713	0.000*
Bone conduction threshold	33	33.7	65	66.3	14.249	0.000*
Prevalence of SNHL	35	35.7	63	67.3	14.249	0.000*

χ², chi-square test, *P ≤ 0.05 = significant. SNHL sensorineural hearing loss. SLE systemic lupus erythematosus