Table 2.
Participant demographics
| Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 15 | 8.4% |
| Part-Time Student | 2 | 1.1% |
| Full-Time Student | 13 | 7.3% |
| Part-Time Employee | 20 | 11.2% |
| Full-Time Employee | 105 | 59.2% |
| Part-Time Employee/Student | 5 | 2.8% |
| Retired | 8 | 4.5% |
| Disabled | 10 | 5.6% |
| Education | ||
| High School/GED | 48 | 26.8% |
| Associate’s Degree | 26 | 14.5% |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 65 | 36.3% |
| Graduate Degree | 40 | 22.3% |
| Self-Report Diagnosis of Hearing Loss | ||
| No | 47 | 26.3% |
| Yes | 132 | 73.7% |
| Ear With Hearing Loss | ||
| Left | 10 | 7.5% |
| Right | 13 | 9.7% |
| Both | 111 | 82.8% |
| History of Ear Surgery | ||
| No | 89 | 49.7% |
| Yes | 90 | 50.3% |
| Number of Past Ear Infections | ||
| None | 14 | 7.8% |
| 1 to 5 | 25 | 14.0% |
| 5 to 10 | 21 | 11.7% |
| 10 to 20 | 21 | 11.7% |
| More than 20 | 49 | 27.4% |
| Unsure | 49 | 27.4% |
| Currently Wears Hearing Aids | ||
| No | 111 | 62.0% |
| Yes | 68 | 38.0% |
| Age of Hearing Ad Device(s) | ||
| 1 year or newer | 20 | 11.2% |
| 2–5 years old | 45 | 25.1% |
| Over 5 years old | 3 | 1.7% |