Table 2.
Means and standard deviations (SD) of speech intelligibility rating (SIR) and categories of auditory performance (CAP) scores of people with cochlear implants (CI) in time intervals of 6 to 24 months (n = 184)
| Time Intervals | Right implanted ear (n = 110) | Left implanted ear (n = 74) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
| CAP 6 | 4.29 (1.587) | 3.73 (1.051) | 0.001 | |
| CAP 12 | 5.63 (1.573) | 5.01 (1.255) | 0.004 | |
| CAP 18 | 6.55 (1.444) | 6.08 (1.236) | 0.004 | |
| CAP 24 | 7.49 (1.495) | 7.01 (1.298) | 0.002 | |
| SIR 6 | 2.13 (1.227) | 1.57 (845) | 0.001 | |
| SIR 12 | 3.19 (1.137) | 2.74 (1.048) | 0.010 | |
| SIR 18 | 3.88 (0.955) | 3.55 (0.953) | 0.010 | |
| SIR 24 | 4.41 (0.891) | 4.16 (0.794) | 0.006 |