Table 3 Hearing outcomes in both groups in both follow-ups
From: Full-thickness versus sliced cartilage in type I tympanoplasty, comparative study
Group A | Group B | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Median | Mean | SD | Median | ||
Preoperative ABG | 23.44 | 4.84 | 23.00 | 23.58 | 3.49 | 23.00 | 0.885 |
Postoperative ABG (3 months) | 14.20 | 4.35 | 14.00 | 7.90 | 2.35 | 8.00 | < 0.001 |
1st audiological gain | 8.40 | 3.50 | 9.00 | 16.03 | 2.09 | 16.50 | < 0.001 |
Postoperative ABG (1 year) | 12.60 | 3.67 | 13.00 | 6.93 | 2.45 | 5.00 | < 0.001 |
2nd audiological gain | 1.60 | 1.16 | 2.00 | 0.97 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.025 |