Table 2.
Statistical results for age, music experience, and pitch discrimination scores for the two study groups.
| Group | JND (semitone) (SD) | PDD (semitone) (SD) | Age (year) (SD) | Music experience (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI users | 3.1 (1.4) | 4.2 (4.2) | 20.1 (8.4) | 6.73 (2.33) |
| NH controls | 1.2 (0.8) | 1.9 (1.4) | 21.3 (1.7) | 7.54 (1.71) |
| Z/F | -3.698 | -2.167 | 0.223 | 0.965 |
| p | <0.001 | 0.030 | 0.646 | 0.337 |
JND: just-noticeable difference task; PDD: pitch-direction discrimination task; SD: standard deviation.