TABLE 1.
Results of the Kruskal-Wallis H-test and post-hoc pairwise comparison analyses of behavioral and CAEP threshold measures. Post-hoc analyses were performed only when significant results (p-value adjusted, p < 0.05) were identified for the primary measure.
| Measure | Frequency (Hz) | Masker | Signal Condition | Test Statistic χ2 (df) | Pairwise Comparison | Post-hoc (z-score) | p-value (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Threshold | 500 | GN | NoSo | 6.07 (2) | 0.050 | ||
| NoSπ | 12.43 (2) | 0.001* | |||||
| YNH – ONH | 2.95 | 0.010* | |||||
| YNH – OHI | 3.15 | 0.005* | |||||
| ONH - OHI | 0.20 | 1.000 | |||||
| LNN | NoSo | 2.19 (2) | 0.335 | ||||
| NoSπ | 5.04 (2) | 0.080 | |||||
| 4000 | GN | NoSo | 0.19 (2) | 0.910 | |||
| NoSπ | 2.77 (2) | 0.250 | |||||
| LNN | NoSo | 3.79 (2) | 0.150 | ||||
| NoSπ | 3.47 (2) | 0.177 | |||||
| CAEP Threshold | 500 | GN | NoSo | 0.82 (2) | 0.664 | ||
| NoSπ | 8.44 (2) | 0.015* | |||||
| YNH – ONH | 2.01 | 0.113 | |||||
| YNH – OHI | 2.82 | 0.014* | |||||
| ONH - OHI | 0.81 | 1.000 | |||||
| LNN | NoSo | 0.72 (2) | 0.698 | ||||
| NoSπ | 6.98 (2) | 0.031* | |||||
| YNH – ONH | 2.15 | 0.095 | |||||
| YNH – OHI | 2.41 | 0.048* | |||||
| ONH - OHI | 0.28 | 1.000 | |||||
| 4000 | GN | NoSo | 2.63 (2) | 0.268 | |||
| NoSπ | 4.78 (2) | 0.091 | |||||
| LNN | NoSo | 1.34 (2) | 0.512 | ||||
| NoSπ | 0.23 (2) | 0.891 |
p < 0.05