Table 3 Correlations of ITMAIS-m with LEAQ, PTA and age
n | Mean (SD)/Median (IQR) | ITMAIS-m Mean (SD)/Median (IQR) | r (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Correlations with LEAQ | 93 | 7.9(6.6) | 25.5(20.2) | 0.932(0.903 to 0.958) | < 0.001 |
Correlations with PTA (dB HL) | |||||
0–3 months | 37 | 51.5(34.6) | 13.9(8.7) | − 0.670(− 0.527 to − 0.790) | < 0.001 |
3–6 months | 207 | 55.7(35.1) | 20.5(13.6) | − 0.719(− 0.666 to − 0.771) | < 0.001 |
6–9 months | 89 | 53.9(33.6) | 32.6(19.2) | − 0.794(− 0.710 to − 0.862) | < 0.001 |
9–16 months | 80 | 71.4(41.1) | 36.9 (31.6) | − 0.909(− 0.866 to − 0.945) | < 0.001 |
16–24 months | 37 | 73.7(37.5) | 31.9(31.6) | − 0.801(− 0.699 to − 0.886) | < 0.001 |
Correlations with age (m) | |||||
Normal (m) | 77 | 5.1(4.6) | 43.0(18.6) | 0.776(0.620–0.883) | < 0.001 |
Mild (m) | 49 | 6.9(4.3) | 43.1(23.6) | 0.831(0.769–0.902) | < 0.001 |
Moderate (m) | 160 | 6.8 (4.1) | 30.8(19.6) | 0.624(0.482–0.763) | < 0.001 |
Severe (m) | 54 | 7.4(5.4) | 14.2(8.1) | 0.380(0.084–0.650) | 0.005 |
Profound (m) | 110 | 6.9(9.0) | 3.1(4.0) | 0.092(− 0.099–0.298) | 0.337 |