TABLE 2.
Demographic information for studies 1 and 2 sample
| Study 1 | Study 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n) | ||
| Male | 189 | 95 |
| Female | 118 | 82 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
| Age (yrs) | ||
| Mean | 72.55 | 74.0 |
| SD | 9.34 | 9.38 |
| Range | 29–93 | 40–92 |
| Duration of hearing loss (yrs) | ||
| Mean | n/a | 13 |
| SD | n/a | 11.57 |
| Range | n/a | 1–70 |
| Impact of hearing loss on daily life (n [%]) | ||
| Not at all | 14 (4.56) | 20 (11.24) |
| Mild | 113 (36.81) | 78 (43.82) |
| Moderate | 128 (41.69) | 55 (30.90) |
| Significant | 52 (16.93) | 25 (14.04) |
| Device use (n [%]) | ||
| Monaural (hearing aid) | 21 (6.95) | 14 (7.87) |
| Binaural (hearing aid) | 278 (90.55) | 157 (88.20) |
| Bimodal (hearing aid and hearing implant) | 8 (2.65) | 7 (3.93) |
| Time spent using device per day (hr) | ||
| Mean | 10.44 | 10.51 |
| SD | 4.87 | 4.82 |
| Range | 0–20 | 1–24 |
| Duration of hearing device ownership (yrs) | ||
| Mean | 7.43 | 7 |
| SD | 8.58 | 6.83 |
| Range | 0.25–50 | 1–40 |
The question on duration of hearing loss was asked of study 2 participants and not study 1 participants. Demographic data were missing for two participants in study 2 (n = 178). “Other” responses regarding device usage were as follows: normally wear hearing devices but do not currently due to cost; normally wear hearing devices but do not currently due to difficulty when required to also use a face mask; transmitter; contralateral routing of signals.
n/a, not applicable.