TABLE 2.
Hearing outcomes according to 4 different types of audiological configurations. Slight recovery rate was found to be statistically significantly better compared to other configurations (p=0.045). Significant correlation did not exist with the other types.
| Type of hearing loss (initial audiogram) | Response to therapy | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | |||
| 1 (Upward) |
N | 4 | 14 | 23 | 41 |
| Percent | 9.8 | 34.1 | 56.1 | 100.0 | |
| 2 (Downward) |
N | 9 | 13 | 25 | 47 |
| Percent | 19.1 | 27.7 | 53.2 | 100.0 | |
| 3 (Flat) |
N | 9 | 23 | 22 | 54 |
| Percent | 16.7 | 42.6 | 40.7 | 100.0 | |
| 4 (Profound) |
N | 6 | 8 | 25 | 39 |
| Percent | 15.4 | 20.5 | 64.1 | 100.0 | |
| Total | N | 28 | 58 | 95 | 181 |
| Percent | 15.5 | 32.0 | 52.5 | 100.0% | |
A: significant recovery; B: slight recovery; C: unchanged hearing; N: number of patients