Abstract
A re-examination of the hearing-threshold distribution is reported through statistical distribution method to show a more precise profile of auditory sensitivity at high frequencies. A mathematical transformation of threshold to improve the fitness of individual thresholds to a normal distribution is also proposed. Selected percentiles of threshold distribution that are estimated using the transformation are presented in a tabular and graphical form. It is found that for frequencies of 10 kHz and higher, the threshold distribution fits a normal distribution after a power-transformation of individual thresholds and is estimated more accurate. It is found that the percentile thresholds reported should be consulted for those frequencies when the hearing sensitivity of a person is examined in composition to the general population.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 378-380 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Acoustical Science and Technology |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Free-field listening
- Hearing threshold
- High frequency
- Individual difference
- Statistical distribution
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics