HINT speech thresholds were lower for non-diabetics than diabetics for all background noise speaker locations. HINT speech recognition in quiet was better for non-diabetics (not shown). ANOVA showed significant main effects of subject group (p < 0.0001, F = 20.5, df = 1) and background noise location (p < 0.0001, F = 14.3, df = 2). Bonferroni post-hoc tests for subject groups were significant for 90 (p < 0.05, t = 2.49, df = 1) and 270 (p < 0.01, t = 3.27, df = 1) degree background noise locations. Error bars are SEM.