Table 1.
Characteristics of long-term bilateral sensorineural hearing loss patients and healthy controls.
| Characteristic | SNHL patients (n = 21) | Healthy controls (n = 21) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54.2 ± 10.6 | 53.6 ± 8.8 | 0.826 |
| Gender (male : female) | 14 : 7 | 10 : 11 | 0.212 |
| BMI | 23.2 ± 3.1 | 23.3 ± 2.1 | 0.921 |
| Education level (years) | 11.2 ± 2.8 | 11.7 ± 3.4 | 0.590 |
| Hearing loss duration (years) | 8.2 ± 7.5 | NA | NA |
| Mean PTA_left | 58.2 ± 21.6 | 15.1 ± 5.0 | <0.001∗∗∗ |
| Mean PTA_right | 55.5 ± 20.7 | 16.3 ± 4.5 | <0.001∗∗∗ |
| Mean PTA_bilateral | 56.8 ± 20.7 | 15.7 ± 4.3 | <0.001∗∗∗ |
| MMSE | 29.6 ± 0.8 | 29.7 ± 0.6 | 0.663 |
| SAS | 34.8 ± 8.0 | 29.1 ± 3.1 | 0.006∗∗ |
| HAMD | 6.4 ± 4.0 | 5.6 ± 8.9 | 0.706 |
| SDMT | 36.1 ± 12.0 | 38.2 ± 11.0 | 0.540 |
| AVLT-5 min | 6.0 ± 2.8 | 6.8 ± 1.5 | 0.273 |
| AVLT-20 min | 6.0 ± 2.8 | 6.3 ± 1.8 | 0.697 |
Data are represented as mean ± SD. ∗∗p < 0.01; ∗∗∗p < 0.001. SNHL: sensorineural hearing loss; BMI: body mass index; PTA: pure tone audiometry; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; AVLT: Auditory Verbal Learning Test; SDMT: symbol digit modalities test; SAS: Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; HAMD: Hamilton Depression Scale.