Table 4. Mean, standard error and 95% confidence interval adjusted by age and noise exposure levels for ABR results for all three groups of workers.
Styrene-exposed group | Noise-exposed group | Non-exposed control group | ||||
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Variable | (n = 98) | (n = 111) | (n = 70) | |||
Mean (S.E) | 95%CI | Mean (S.E) | 95% CI | Mean (S.E) | 95%CI | |
Wave I RE | 1.73 (.02) | 1.69–1.78 | 1.70 (.03) | 1.64–1.76 | 1.71 (.03) | 1.65–1.77 |
Wave III RE | 3.84 (.02) | 3.80–3.88 | 3.88 (.02) | 3.82–3.94 | 3.91 (.02) | 3.85–3.96 |
Wave V RE | 5.70 (.03) | 5.64–5.76 | 5.69 (.04) | 5.60–5.78 | 5.82 (.04) | 5.74–5.91 |
I-III IPL RE | 2.10 (.02) | 2.05–2.15 | 2.18 (.03) | 2.10–2.25 | 2.19 (.03) | 2.12–2.27 |
I-V IPL RE | 3.97(.03) | 3.90–4.03 | 3.99 (.05) | 3.89–4.08 | 4.11 (.05) | 4.01–4.21 |
III-V IPL RE | 1.86 (.02) | 1.81–1.92 | 1.80 (.04) | 1.73–1.88 | 1.91 (.04) | 1.83–1.99 |
Wave I LE | 1.72 (.01) | 1.69–1.76 | 1.66 (.02) | 1.61–1.71 | 1.73 (.02) | 1.68–1.78 |
Wave III LE | 3.84 (.02) | 3.80–3.89 | 3.87 (.03) | 3.81–3.93 | 3.91 (.03) | 3.85–3.97 |
Wave V LE | 5.69 (.03) | 5.63–5.74 | 5.65 (.04) | 5.56–5.73 | 5.81 (.04) | 5.73–5.90 |
I-III IPL LE | 2.12 (.02) | 2.07–2.17 | 2.20 (.03) | 2.13–2.28 | 2.17 (.03) | 2.10–2.25 |
I-V IPL LE | 3.96 (.03) | 3.90–4.03 | 3.98 (.04) | 3.88–4.08 | 4.08 (.04) | 3.98–4.17 |
III-V IPL LE | 1.84 (.02) | 1.78–1.89 | 1.77 (.04) | 1.69–1.85 | 1.90 (.04) | 1.82–1.98 |
All values are in milliseconds
RE: right ear; LE: left ear
IPL: Inter-peak latency
S.E: Standard error
95%CI: 95% confidence interval