ABSTRACT
Background: otitis media [OM] also known as middle ear disease is an inflammation of the middle ear cleft, where infection leads to the effusion of fluids into the middle ear. In developing countries, otitis media is the main cause of hearing impairment. There are several factors that enhance the presence of otitis media, including genetic, environmental and demographic
Aim of the study: this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of otitis media in adults
Methods: this study included 117 participants and it based on an online survey, the survey was divided into two parts. The data were collected in excel sheet and analyzed by SPSS
Results: the prevalence rate of OM was 40.2%, there were significance differences between health individuals and OM patients regarding chronic diseases [P value=0.01] and allergy [P value=0.001]
Conclusion: the prevalence of OM was low, chronic disease and allergy was risk factors for OM