TABLE 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics at time of screening for referred children

	Comparison (N = 32)	Intervention (N = 39)
Sociodemographics *
Age (years)
Median (Q1, Q3)	4.0 (3.0, 4.0)	4.0 (3.0, 4.0)
Age
3 years	12 (37.5%)	13 (33.3%)
4 years	15 (46.9%)	19 (48.7%)
5 years	5 (15.6%)	7 (17.9%)
Female	16 (50.0%)	16 (41.0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	>90%	>90%
Highest education level of any caregiver
High school diploma or less	23 (71.9%)	26 (66.7%)
Some college or college degree	9 (28.1%)	13 (33.3%)
Clinical characteristics
Hearing loss severity†
No hearing loss in either ear	18 (90.0%)	18 (69.2%)
Mild (PTA >25-40dB)	2 (10.0%)	8 (30.8%)
Missing	12	13
Middle ear disease (any ear)‡	16 (53.3%)	21 (56.8%)
Missing	2	2
Ear/hearing-related healthcare management
Never managed	8 (25.0%)	11 (28.2%)
Previously managed§	17 (53.1%)	19 (48.7%)
Currently managed¶	7 (21.9%)	9 (23.1%)
Number of clusters and cluster size summaries
Enrolled in Study	(n = 63)	(n = 90)
Mean cluster size (SD)	10.5 (5.9)	11.3 (6.9)
Median cluster size (Q1, Q3)	13 (5, 13)	11 (7, 14)
Analyzed	(n = 32)	(n = 39)
Mean cluster size (SD)	5.3 (3.8)	4.9 (2.9)
Median cluster size (Q1, Q3)	6 (2, 8)	5 (3, 7)
Number of clusters with enrolled children	6	8
Number of clusters with referred children	5	8

PTA: Pure-tone average.

^*Self-reported by parent/guardian of participant.

^†Based on World Health Organization (WHO) definition and assessed via audiometric evaluation.

^‡Assessed via tympanometry and/or otoscopy during audiometric evaluation.

^§Defined as having audiology or otolaryngology encounter >3 months and <5 years from date of screening and not under active management.

^¶Defined as having audiology or otolaryngology encounter within 3 months before screening day or wearing a hearing aid on screening day.

published online ahead of print May 25, 2023.