Table 4.

Paired t tests of questionnaire scores before and after receiving aural rehabilitation (n = 50)

	Baseline (T0)	Follow-up (T1)	Difference (T1−T0)	t	P
Need for recoverya	51.89 (20.47)	45.03 (21.62)	−6.86 (14.09)	−3.34	<0 .01
Subjective listening effortb	9.90 (3.33)	8.30 (3.72)	−1.60 (3.03)	−3.73	<0.01
Personal adjustmentsc	51.59 (12.87)	56.37 (13.66)	4.78 (7.68)	3.27	<0.01
Communication strategiesd	68.17 (9.23)	69.36 (10.00)	1.19 (7.77)	0.99	0.33
Auditory work demandse	29.38 (6.81)	30.10 (6.81)	0.72 (4.31)	1.18	0.24
SSQ speechf	5.51 (1.73)	6.16 (1.78)	0.65 (1.39)	2.76	<0 .01
SSQ spatialf	4.46 (2.19)	5.16 (2.28)	0.70 (1.66)	2.56	0.02
SSQ qualityf	6.57 (1.86)	6.91 (1.68)	0.34 (1.40)	1.46	0.15

SSQ Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of hearing scale

^aHigher score indicates higher level of need for recovery

^bHigher score indicates higher level of subjective listening effort

^cHigher score indicates more adequate personal adjustments

^dHigher score indicates more adequate communication strategies

^eHigher score indicates higher auditory work demands

^fHigher score indicates greater self-reported hearing ability