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Table 2 Comparison of perceptions regarding aspects of teleaudiology among teleaudiology users in 2018 and 2021

From: Exploring teleaudiology adoption, perceptions and challenges among audiologists before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Aspect of teleaudiology

Mann–Whitney U-test

Mean rank

U

z

p

2018

2021

Quality of care

915.0

-2.956,

.003*

76.48

55.67

Quality of relationship between audiologists and new clients

1030.5,

-2.241

.025*

72.76

56.92

Quality of the relationship between audiologists and returning clients

1347.0

-.301

.763

62.55

60.47

Client satisfaction

1077.0,

-1.755

.079

69.60

57.47

Clinician job satisfaction

963.0,

-2.646

.008*

74.94

56.20

  1. *denotes a statistically significant difference, p < .05