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Table 5 Comparison between prelingual and postlingual according to scaled scores of TOMAL-2 test

From: Evaluation of working memory in relation to cochlear implant consonant speech discrimination

Scores on TOMAL–2 test

Prelinguals (n = 20)

Postlinguals (n = 20)

Test of sig.

P

MFS

    

 Min.-max.

1.0-9.0

1.0-15.0

U = 172.0

0.461

 Mean ± SD.

4.70 ± 2.47

5.60 ± 3.20

 Median (IQR)

4.0 (3.0-7.0)

5.0 (3.50-7.0)

WSR

    

 Min.-max.

1.0-15.0

2.0-14.0

U = 175.50

0.512

 Mean ± SD.

6.85 ± 4.28

7.45 ± 3.03

 Median (IQR)

6.0 (4.0-9.50)

7.0 (6.0-9.50)

OR

    

 Min.-max.

1.0-11.0

1.0-13.0

U = 157.0

0.253

 Mean ± SD.

4.70 ± 2.96

6.05 ± 3.71

 Median (IQR)

4.50 (1.50-7.0)

6.50 (3.0-9.0)

PR

    

 Min.-max.

1.0-16.0

1.0-14.0

U = 174.0

0.495

 Mean ± SD

5.35 ± 5.27

5.45 ± 3.68

 Median (IQR)

3.50 (1.0-7.50)

4.50 (2.50-8.0)

DF

    

 Min.-max.

2.0-11.0

1.0-14.0

U = 178.0

0.565

 Mean ± SD

6.15 ± 2.30

6.85 ± 3.39

 Median (IQR)

6.0 (5.50 – 7.50)

7.0 (5.0-9.0)

LF

    

 Min.-max.

3.0-12.0

2.0-15.0

t = 1.831

0.075

 Mean ± SD.

6.75 ± 2.24

8.40 ± 3.35

 Median (IQR)

7.0 (5.0-8.0)

8.0 (6.0-10.0)

DB

    

 Min.-max.

1.0-12.0

1.0-16.0

U = 103.50*

0.008*

 Mean ± SD.

4.95 ± 4.05

8.30 ± 3.40

 Median (IQR)

3.50 (1.0 – 8.0)

8.0 (6.0 – 9.50)

LB

 Min.-max.

2.0-12.0

2.0-15.0

U = 127.0*

0.049*

 Mean ± SD.

6.50 ± 3.14

8.25 ± 2.77

 Median (IQR)

6.0 (4.0-8.50)

8.0 (6.50-9.50)

MFSD

 Min.-max.

1.0-10.0

3.0-14.0

U = 124.0*

0.040*

 Mean ± SD.

4.55 ± 2.52

6.65 ± 3.05

 Median (IQR)

4.0 (3.0-6.0)

7.0 (3.50-8.50)

WSRD

 Min.-max.

1.0-14.0

1.0-12.0

U = 188.50

0.758

 Mean ± SD.

8.05 ± 4.27

7.90 ± 3.31

 Median (IQR)

8.0 (5.50-12.0)

8.0 (6.50-10.50)

  1. t Student t test U: Mann Whitney test
  2. p p value for comparing between the two studied groups
  3. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05