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Table 3 Comparison between the two studied groups according to suppression value in DPOAE amplitudes (dB SPL)

From: Otoacoustic emissions and contralateral suppression in tinnitus sufferers with normal hearing

Suppression value

Cases (n = 15)

Ears = 30

Control (n = 15)

Ears = 30

U

p

818(f1) 1001(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.10 to 14.70

2.0 to 12.0

424.50

0.706

 Mean ± SD.

5.84 ± 4.39

5.96 ± 2.68

 Median

6.10

5.10

1038(f1) 1257(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.10 to 21.50

1.40 to 13.0

375.50

0.271

 Mean ± SD.

5.70 ± 5.17

6.10 ± 3.59

 Median

4.05

4.90

1306(f1) 1587(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.50 to 16.20

1.80 to 19.10

297.00*

0.024*

 Mean ± SD.

4.71 ± 3.69

6.68 ± 4.05

 Median

3.35

6.0

1636(f1) 2002(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.0 to 20.40

1.60 to 16.80

404.00

0.496

 Mean ± SD.

6.60 ± 5.17

7.02 ± 4.18

 Median

6.80

5.70

2063(f1) 2515(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.20 to 21.60

1.20 to 19.60

429.50

0.762

 Mean ± SD.

8.60 ± 5.56

9.11 ± 5.46

 Median

8.05

9.05

2600(f1) 3174(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.20 to 17.60

1.90 to 18.0

353.50

0.154

 Mean ± SD.

7.13 ± 5.03

8.62 ± 4.31

 Median

6.90

8.05

3284(f1) 4004(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.30 to 23.20

1.20 to 20.0

337.50

0.096

 Mean ± SD.

6.22 ± 5.72

7.77 ± 4.71

 Median

5.35

7.35

4126(f1) 5042(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.0 to 10.60

− 8.1 to 17.90

342.0

0.110

 Mean ± SD.

2.60 ± 2.95

3.07 ± 4.68

 Median

1.50

3.30

5200(f1) 6348(f2)

    

 Min.–max.

0.10 to 7.60

1.0 to 20.80

260.50*

0.005*

 Mean ± SD.

3.08 ± 2.07

6.06 ± 4.38

 Median

2.95

4.60

  1. U, p U and p values for Mann-Whitney test for comparing between the two groups
  2. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05