Table 4.
Comparison of the tests applied with the hearing aids as regards the hearing aid experience of the attendees.
| Tests applied with the hearing aids | 1 year or under experience (n = 34) |
Over 1 year of experience (n = 34) |
P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Min. | Max. | Mean ± SD | Min. | Max. | ||
| SMRT Score (RPO) | 4.83 ± 1.41 | 2.73 | 7.33 | 4.95 ± 1.27 | 3.16 | 7.56 | .799a |
| Composite RGDT Threshold (ms) | 20.7 ± 10.9 | 2 | 40 | 16.5 ± 7.1 | 2 | 30 | .031∗b |
| SRT in TMT (SNR-dB) | 0.09 ± 2.55 | −4.1 | 6,1 | −1.02 ± 2.37 | −5.1 | 6 | .158b |
| SI in TMT (%) | 61.8 ± 14.6 | 30 | 85 | 70 ± 11.1 | 40 | 91 | .091b |
∗p < 0.05. SD: Standard deviation, Min: Minimum, Max: Maximum, ms: Millisecond, RPO: Ripples per octave, SMRT: Spectral-temporally modulated ripple test, RGDT: Random gap detection test, TMT: Turkish matrix test, SRT: Speech reception threshold, SNR: Signal-to-noise ratio, SI: Speech intelligibility, a: Independent Samples T Test, b: Mann-Whitney U Test.