Table 3.
Mean (SD) pure-tone threshold values for MS and control men and women for each of six frequencies.
| MALE MS PATIENTS (N = 21) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 kHz | 0.50 kHz | 1.0 kHz | 2.0 kHz | 4.0 kHz | 8.0 kHz | |
| Mean (SD) | 15.87 (5.39) | 14.05 (5.94) | 12.52 (7.43) | 12.79 (8.97) | 20.03 (11.71) | 17.02 (17.26) |
| Median | 17.50 | 12.50 | 12.50 | 12.50 | 17.50 | 15.00 |
| 95% CI | 13.52–18.42 | 11.47–16.88 | 9.36–16.14 | 9.03–17.20 | 15.06–25.73 | 10.07–25.79 |
| MALE CONTROLS (N = 21) | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 14.35 (8.24) | 15.90 (8.68) | 15.53 (8.58) | 17.74 (8.93) | 22.77 (16.08) | 20.23 (22.49) |
| Median | 12.50 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 17.50 | 22.50 | 22.50 |
| 95% CI | 10.84–18.34 | 12.19–20.09 | 12.69–18.66 | 13.91–22.03 | 16.04–30.68 | 11.29–31.77 |
| FEMALE MS PATIENTS (N = 52) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 kHz | 0.50 kHz | 1.0 kHz | 2.0 kHz | 4.0 kHz | 8.0 kHz | |
| Mean (SD) | 12.85 (6.88) | 12.49 (6.50) | 12.05 (6.59) | 14.62 (7.19) | 15.65 (8.97) | 13.28 (12.38) |
| Median | 12.50 | 11.25 | 12.50 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 12.50 |
| 95% CI | 11.00–14.83 | 10.74–14.36 | 10.28–13.97 | 12.68–16.69 | 13.25–18.25 | 10.06–16.95 |
| FEMALE CONTROLS (N = 52) | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 11.28 (7.77) | 12.52 (7.60) | 10.45 (6.82) | 11.62 (8.17) | 13.92 (8.79) | 12.65 (12.60) |
| Median | 10.00 | 12.50 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 12.50 | 12.50 |
| 95% CI | 9.22–13.54 | 10.50–14.73 | 8.63–12.43 | 9.46–14.00 | 11.58–16.48 | 9.36–16.43 |