Otitis media, unspecified
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_OTIMEDNAS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: H669, ICD-8: 3819 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: H669, ICD-8: 3819 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 898 | 510 | 388 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 28.88 | 28.58 | 29.27 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 9.24 | 8.63 | 10.05 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 1.22 | 0.59 | 2.06 |