Figure 8. APHAB subscale benefit scores at 6 weeks. Blue bars represent the entire participant group, orange bars are the subgroup who were regular users of hearing aids, and gray bars are the subgroup that did not wear hearing aids. There were 16 participants total, 9 who were regular users of hearing aids, and 7 who did not use hearing aids. Error bars represent the SE of the mean (SEM). Ease of communication SEM for total average: 3.47. Background noise SEM for total average: 4.38. Reverberation SEM for total average: 4.24. Ease of communication SEM for without hearing aids: 4.48. Background noise SEM for without hearing aids: 5.71. Reverberation SEM for without hearing aids: 6.03. Ease of communication SEM for with hearing aids: 5.24. Background noise SEM for with hearing aids: 5.41. Reverberation SEM for with hearing aids: 5.65. APHAB: Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit; HA: hearing aid.