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. 2014 Oct 22;9(10):e110349. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110349

Table 2. Spectral and Temporal Analysis of Human Infant Cry Sounds.

Measure Sex Comparison Cocaine Polydrug
Initial F0 (Hz) Male 697.3±86.7 1010.0±115.3 851.9±102.3
Female 619.5±125.4 672.8±116.3 884.1±96.4
Peak F0 (Hz) Male 728.9±85.5 1204.9±113.7 952.6±100.9
Female 663.8±123.7 684.8±114.7 926.1±95.1
F0 SD (Hz) † Male 104.8±27.8 235.5±37.0 153.4±32.8
Female 70.0±40.2 81.0±37.3 125.2±30.9
F0 Amp (dB) Male 59.3±1.6 61.6±2.1 58.3±1.9
Female 58.1±2.3 51.2±2.2 58.9±1.8
Inter-Cry-Interval (s) Male 1.4±0.8 1.3±1.1 1.9±1.0
Female 1.1±1.2 5.9±1.1 2.5±0.9
Cry Expiration Duration (s) Male 1.3±0.1 1.2±0.1 1.4±0.1
Female 1.6±0.2 1.4±0.1 1.2±0.1
Number of Cry Expirations † Male 14.8±1.5 13.5±1.9 12.0±1.7
Female 12.4±2.1 7.9±2.0 13.7±1.6
Dysphonation Male 2.2±0.2 2.7±0.2 2.6±0.2
Female 2.6±0.2 2.1±0.2 2.1±0.2

Note: All values are Mean ± SEM. † denotes analyses conducted on log transformations.