Table 3.
Mean (SD) responses to the questionnaire items by hearing level ordered according to the last column
| Item | Hearing loss ≤40 dB (n = 67) | Hearing loss >40 dB (n = 107) | All subjects (N = 174) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| 8 | 8.58 (3.01) | 9.78 (2.14)* | 9.31 (2.58) |
| 3 | 8.36 (2.90) | 9.83 (1.91)** | 9.25 (2.45) |
| 1 | 7.74 (2.95) | 9.58 (2.09)** | 8.86 (2.62) |
| 6 | 7.53 (3.86) | 9.67 (2.36)** | 8.83 (3.20) |
| 4 | 7.62 (2.62) | 9.14 (2.31)** | 8.55 (2.54) |
| 7 | 8.15 (2.59) | 8.72 (2.76) | 8.50 (2.70) |
| 2 | 7.06 (3.07) | 9.04 (2.99)** | 8.27 (3.17) |
| 9 | 7.30 (2.52) | 8.17 (2.78)* | 7.84 (2.71) |
| 5 | 6.34 (3.56) | 7.58 (3.38)* | 7.10 (3.49) |
| 10 | 4.85 (4.04) | 5.97 (4.08) | 5.54 (4.09) |
Notes:
*
P ≤ 0.05 by Mann–Whitney U test;
**
P ≤ 0.001.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.