Table 2.
Tympanometry with the 226Hz tone test and left ear otoscopic evaluation in both groups.
| ENT TM LE | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tymp LE 226 | Altered | Normal | Total | ||||
| Qtity | % | Qtity | % | Qtity | % | ||
| Altered | 2 | 18,2% | 1 | 5,3% | 3 | 10% | |
| Group I | Normal | 9 | 81,8% | 18 | 94,7% | 27 | 90% |
| Total | 11 | 36,7% | 19 | 63,3% | 30 | 100% | |
| p- value | 0,256 | ||||||
| Altered | 1 | 14,3% | 5 | 21,7% | 6 | 20% | |
| Group II | Normal | 6 | 85,7% | 18 | 78,3% | 24 | 80% |
| Total | 7 | 23,3% | 23 | 76,7% | 30 | 100% | |
| p- value | 0,333 | ||||||
significant p-value < 0.05 (5%). Legend: group I: infants with otoacoustic emissions, group II: infants without otoacoustic emissions; LE: Left ear; TM: tympanic membrane, Tymp: tympanometry; ENT: otolaryngologist. Qtity: Quantity