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Table 4 Bone 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

4.72 ± 8.22

0.37 ± 3.64

0.5362

0.004*

 500

4.24 ± 4.98

1.19 ± 4.14

0.4564

0.005*

 1000

3.55 ± 3.62

2.11 ± 3.95

0.2392

0.012*

 2000

2.89 ± 4.41

1.67 ± 2.18

0.2084

0.014*

 4000

5.12 ± 3.26

2.24 ± 3.45

0.4391

0.005*

 Mean ± SD

3.51 ± 3.36

1.25 ± 2.64

0.4008

0.007*

Left ear

 250

3.53 ± 5.15

1.22 ± 4.18

0.3769

0.008*

 500

4.11 ± 4.19

1.41 ± 7.45

0.4282

0.006*

 1000

4.21 ± 5.13

2.12 ± 6.68

0.3367

0.009*

 2000

4.25 ± 5.44

2.23 ± 6.12

0.3284

0.009*

 4000

4.44 ± 5.18

3.18 ± 7.05

0.2174

0.013*

 Mean ± SD

4.18 ± 4.94

2.13 ± 6.65

0.3311

0.009*

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