Table 1.
Tympanometry with the 226Hz test tone and right ear otoscopic evaluation in both groups.
| ENT TM RE | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tymp RE 226 | Altered | Normal | Total | ||||
| Qtity | % | Qtity | % | Qtity | % | ||
| Altered | 1 | 11,1% | 2 | 9,5% | 3 | 10% | |
| Group I | Normal | 8 | 88,9% | 19 | 90,5% | 27 | 90% |
| Total | 9 | 30,0% | 21 | 70,0% | 30 | 100% | |
| p- value | 0,894 | ||||||
| Altered | 2 | 11,1% | 1 | 8,3% | 3 | 10% | |
| Group II | Normal | 16 | 88,9% | 11 | 91,7% | 27 | 90% |
| Total | 18 | 60,0% | 12 | 40,0% | 30 | 100% | |
| p- value | 0,804 | ||||||
significant p-value < 0.05 (5%). Legend: group I: infants with otoacoustic emissions, group II: infants without otoacoustic emissions; RE: right ear; TM: tympanic membrane, Tymp: tympanometry; ENT: otolaryngology; Qtity: Quantity