Table 3 Comparison between TEOAEs (absolute thresholds) and DPOAEs (signal to noise threshold levels) in study and control groups

11.05 ± 3.86

12.09 ± 3.04

1.309

0.194

10.03 ± 4.56

10.42 ± 3.13

1.916

0.058

10.02 ± 3.94

12.96 ± 2.35

1.336

0.185

9.85 ± 3.70

11.57 ± 1.82

1.139

0.258

10.04 ± 2.98

12.23 ± 2.80

1.332

0.186

17.52 ± 5.52

14.09 ± 5.89

0.358

0.721

18.60 ± 4.95

19.56 ± 4.83

0.950

0.345

17.87 ± 5.74

18.55 ± 5.55

0.581

0.563

17.75 ± 4.16

19.80 ± 4.57

0.052

0.959

17.91 ± 6.49

20.17 ± 5.06

0.604

0.548

18.84 ± 6.51

20.07 ± 5.30

− 1.419

0.159