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Table 5 Contralateral suppression of TEOAE SNR amplitudes (dB SPL) in tinnitus patients and control group

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

CS TEOAE

Cases (n = 15)

Ears = 30

Control (n = 15)

Ears = 30

U

p

1000

    

 Min.–max.

− 5.0 to 17.0

2.0 to 18.0

245.50*

0.002*

 Mean ± SD.

4.20 ± 4.44

8.07 ± 4.45

 Median

4.0

7.0

1500

    

 Min.–max.

0.0 to 18.0

4.0 to 20.0

299.50*

0.026*

 Mean ± SD.

8.07 ± 5.52

11.17 ± 4.51

 Median

7.0

10.50

2000

    

 Min.–max.

0.0 to 24.0

5.0 to 23.0

282.0*

0.013*

 Mean ± SD.

10.40 ± 5.37

13.57 ± 4.59

 Median

9.50

14.0

3000

    

 Min.–max.

0.0 to 16.0

6.0 to 19.0

261.50*

0.005*

 Mean ± SD.

7.70 ± 4.57

10.83 ± 2.72

 Median

6.50

11.0

4000

    

 Min.–max.

0.0 to 18.0

6.0 to 21.0

308.50*

0.036*

 Mean ± SD.

7.93 ± 5.51

10.40 ± 3.31

 Median

6.0

10.0

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