Table 3. Hearing Threshold according to CHHF Status

NCHHF CHHF Total P value
Right 0.5 ㎑ (㏈) 14.33 ±0.19 15.00±0.38 14.47±0.19 0.063
1 ㎑ (㏈) 11.97±0.19 12.48±0.37 12.07±0.19 0.146
2 ㎑ (㏈) 14.21±0.20 14.83±0.38 14.34±0.19 0.112
3 ㎑ (㏈) 17.53± 0.27 16.87± 0.46 17.40±0.25 0.164
4 ㎑ (㏈) 22.28±0.29 19.53±0.46 21.71±0.27 < 0.001
6 ㎑ (㏈) 31.34±0.33 30.04±0.54 31.07±0.32 0.015
Mean (㏈) 14.51±0.19 14.79±0.37 14.57±0.19 0.428
Left 0.5 ㎑ (㏈) 15.25±0.19 15.80±0.36 15.37±0.19 0.105
1 ㎑ (㏈) 11.41±0.19 11.68±0.36 11.46±0.19 0.441
2 ㎑ (㏈) 14.43±0.21 14.84±0.40 14.51±0.20 0.301
3 ㎑ (㏈) 18.37± 0.26 17.31±0.47 18.15±0.25 0.027
4 ㎑ (㏈) 22.93±0.29 20.18±0.53 22.35±0.27 < 0.001
6 ㎑ (㏈) 32.76±0.35 31.24±0.60 32.44±0.33 0.013
Mean (㏈) 14.87±0.19 14.91±0.37 14.87±0.19 0.909
Unilateral hearing loss 930 (5.9) 289 (6.6) 1219 (6.0) 0.158
Bilateral hearing loss 587 (3.1) 198 (3.8) 785 (3.3) 0.052
Values are given as weighted mean ± standard error or unweighted number (weighted percentage). P values were analyzed using weighted two-sample t-test for continuous variables and Rao-Scott chi-square test for nominal variables. NCHHF: non-cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet, CHHF: cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet