Table 7.
Tympanometry with the 1,000Hz test tone and otoacoustic emissions in the right ear for both groups.
| Tymp RE 1000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altered | Normal | Total | ||||
| Qtity | % | Qtity | % | Qtity | % | |
| Group I | 3 | 11,1% | 27 | 81,8% | 30 | 50% |
| p-value | <0,001* | |||||
| Group II | 24 | 88,9% | 6 | 18,2% | 30 | 50% |
| p-value | <0,001* | |||||
| Total | 27 | 45,0% | 33 | 55,0% | 60 | 100% |
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: otolaryngologist; Qtity: Quantity