Table 2. Comparison of narrative skills between hearing-impaired and normal-hearing children.
| Variables related to narrative skills | Hearing-impaired subjects (cases) | Normal-hearing subjects (controls) | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Standard deviation | Mean | Standard deviation | ||
| Number of propositions used | 12.76 | 5.09 | 13.05 | 12.71 | 0.288 |
| Score for narrative structure | 3.14 | 1.77 | 4.43 | 0.93 | 0.004 |
| Score for cohesion measurements | 3.90 | 1.70 | 5.00 | 1.05 | 0.033 |
| Overall narrative score | 7.05 | 2.87 | 9.33 | 1.53 | 0.004 |
*
Mann-Whitney test.