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Table 3 Air conduction hearing thresholds in both groups

From: Hearing disorders in lupus patients: correlation with duration and severity of the disease

Frequency (Hertz)

SLE group

(mean ± SD)

Control group

(mean ± SD)

Significance

T

P

Right ear

 250

5.96 ± 3.23

1.84 ± 3.47

0.5241

0.004*

 500

7.19 ± 2.54

1.91 ± 4.61

0.6035

0.003*

 1000

9.97 ± 5.24

2.24 ± 2.16

0.8037

0.001*

 2000

10.67 ± 6.18

2.83 ± 3.11

0.8122

0.001*

 4000

12.84 ± 6.41

3.12 ± 3.09

0.9108

0.001*

 8000

14.68 ± 8.44

3.69 ± 3.52

0.9535

0.001*

Left ear

 250

6.11 ± 4.67

1.73 ± 4.75

0.5512

0.004*

 500

8.41 ± 7.45

2.19 ± 4.13

0.6997

0.003*

 1000

9.57 ± 7.18

2.95 ± 5.33

0.7279

0.002*

 2000

11.92 ± 8.12

4.35 ± 5.47

0.7989

0.002*

 4000

14.78 ± 6.48

4.48 ± 5.19

0.9382

0.001*

 8000

15.54 ± 9.21

4.79 ± 4.96

0.9458

0.001*

  1. *P ≤ 0.05 = significant. SLE systemic lupus erythematosus