Table 3.
Mean scores and comparisons in tests showing statistically significant differences between patients with various hearing aid use; the presented results were significant at p < 0.05
| Non-users (N = 12) | Users of one HA (N = 10) | Users of two HAs (N = 9) | Non-users vs. users of one HA vs. users of two HAs (F) | Non-users vs. users of one HA sig. | Non-users vs. users of two HAs sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTA (dB) M(SD) |
48.4 ± 17.7 | 66.1 ± 19.6 | 81.2 ± 10.4 | 10.1 | 0.050 | 0.000 |
| SDT (dB) M(SD) |
44.2 ± 16.9 | 70.9 ± 16.8 | 79 ± 8.4 | 16.1 | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| WRS (%) M(SD) |
76.2 ± 19.8 | 50 ± 24.9 | 41.9 ± 20.4 | 7.3 | 0.027 | 0.000 |
| NCIQ advanced sound perception | 38.4 ± 5.1 | 29.6 ± 6.4 | 31 ± 6.0 | 7.4 | 0.005 | 0.031 |
| NCIQ speech production | 41.9 ± 6.5 | 33.8 ± 6.1 | 33.7 ± 5.6 | 6.6 | 0.015 | 0.018 |
HA hearing aid, PTA pure-tone average, SDT speech detection threshold, WRS word recognition score, M mean, SD standard deviation, sig. level of significance in post hoc comparisons, NCIQ Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire, dB decibels