TABLE V.
Assessment of achievement and memory testing
| Measure (n) | Hearing Loss1 | No Hearing Loss1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Mean±SE | Mean±SE | p2 | |
| Tests of Achievement | ||||
| Single Word Reading | 34 (59) | 84±3.8 | 88±3.7 | 0.212 |
| Math Calculation | 32 (55) | 91±5.0 | 97±3.5 | 0.203 |
| Spelling | 30 (52) | 85±3.9 | 84±8.2 | 0.370 |
| Reading/Passage Comprehension | 21 (36) | 76±4.3 | 94±2.2 | 0.004 |
| Tests of Memory | ||||
| Verbal Memory (Combined) | ||||
| Immediate | 47 (81) | 88±2.8 | 93±2.9 | 0.082 |
| Delayed | 41 (71) | 89±3.7 | 91±4.0 | 0.315 |
| Visual Memory (Combined) | ||||
| Immediate | 46 (79) | 93±2.9 | 96±2.7 | 0.203 |
| Delayed | 39 (67) | 96±3.5 | 94±3.8 | 0.307 |
| Story Recall | ||||
| Immediate | 27 (47) | 7.9±0.8 | 10.5±1.0 | 0.021 |
| Delayed | 27 (47) | 7.7±0.8 | 9.7±0.8 | 0.057 |
| CVLT Free Recall | ||||
| Short Delay | 27 (47) | −0.6±0.3 | −0.4±0.2 | 0.283 |
| Long delay | 26 (45) | −0.3±0.3 | −0.6±0.3 | 0.247 |
| Spatial Memory | ||||
| Immediate | 25 (43) | 9.1±0.9 | 8.9±0.9 | 0.429 |
| Delayed | 25 (43) | 10.6±0.7 | 9.7±1.0 | 0.213 |
| Faces | ||||
| Immediate | 26 (45) | 10.3±0.6 | 9.1±1.0 | 0.137 |
| Delayed | 25 (43) | 10.6±0.8 | 9.4±1.5 | 0.213 |
1
Significant Hearing loss defined as Chang Grade ≥2b.
2
Wilcoxon or unpaired 1-tailed t-test, significance set at α<0.05 (bolded).
CVLT = California Verbal and Learning Test.