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Table 4 Jet fuel exposure group means for ABR absolute latencies (I, III, and V) and inter-peak latencies (I-III, I-V, and III-V) a,b

From: Jet fuel exposure and auditory outcomes in Australian air force personnel

ABR component

Low exposure (95% CI)

Moderate exposure (95%CI)

High exposure (95%CI)

p-valuec

Wave I

 Right ear

1.47 (1.36–1.59)

1.57 (1.46–1.68)

1.59 (1.52–1.67)

0.288

 Left ear

1.46 (1.34–1.57)

1.59 (1.51–1.67)

1.59 (1.53–1.65)

0.142

Wave III

 Right ear

3.65 (3.49–3.80)

3.76 (3.64–3.88)

3.82 (3.73–3.90)

0.257

 Left ear

3.59 (3.40–3.78)

3.96 (3.76–4.16)

3.84 (3.72–3.96)

0.073

Wave V

 Right ear

5.08 (4.79–5.37)

5.63 (5.43–5.82)

5.65 (5.44–5.86)

0.028

 Left ear

5.27 (4.99–5.54)

5.65 (5.40–5.91)

5.55 (5.41–5.69)

0.180

IPL I-V

 Right ear

3.61 (3.34–3.87)

4.06 (3.87–4.26)

4.05 (3.81–4.29)

0.078

 Left ear

3.82 (3.58–4.07)

4.06 (3.79–4.33)

3.94 (3.81–4.06)

0.543

IPL I-III

 Right ear

2.17 (2.02–2.32)

2.20 (2.06–2.33)

2.22 (2.11–2.34)

0.886

 Left ear

2.15 (1.97–2.33)

2.37 (2.13–2.60)

2.22 (2.11–2.33)

0.400

IPL III-V

 Right ear

1.44 (1.11–1.76)

1.86 (1.60–2.13)

1.83 (1.64–2.02)

0.206

 Left ear

1.67 (1.39–1.96)

1.69 (1.49–1.89)

1.71 (1.58–1.85)

0.960

  1. aMeans estimated through a Multivariate Linear Regression using bootstrapping for calculating the standard error (10,000 replications)
  2. bMeans adjusted by age and noise exposure levels
  3. cp-value estimated through a Wald test
  4. CI Confidence interval
  5. IPL Inter-peak latency