Infant tympanometry: differential results by race.
Black (N = 63) and White (N = 74) infants, ages 6-13 months, were screened by tympanometry for signs of middle ear dysfunction. More White infants (57%) than Black (33%) failed initial screening (p less than .01). Retest of initial failures after a minimum 6-week interval showed an overall reduction in failure rates, but the significant (p less than .05) racial effect was still obtained. Implications of these findings for the clinician are discussed.
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Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
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D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D044465:White People