Table 2.
Demographic information of the participants.
| Category | Response type | Number (N) | Percentile (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | Single (N = 107) | 40 | 37.4 |
| Female | 67 | 62.6 | ||
| Age group | 20s | Single (N = 107) | 36 | 33.6 |
| 30s | 38 | 35.6 | ||
| 40s | 27 | 25.2 | ||
| ≥50s | 6 | 5.6 | ||
| Education | High school | Single (N = 107) | 35 | 32.7 |
| College/University | 54 | 50.5 | ||
| Graduate school | 18 | 16.8 | ||
| Rehabilitation assistive device | HA | Single (N = 107) | 57 | 53.3 |
| CI | 28 | 26.2 | ||
| BD | 12 | 11.2 | ||
| NA | 10 | 9.3 | ||
| Cochlear implant transplantation period (yr) | 1 to 5 | Single (N = 40) | 8 | 20.0 |
| 6 to 10 | 8 | 20.0 | ||
| 11 to 19 | 7 | 17.5 | ||
| 20 to 29 | 5 | 12.5 | ||
| 30 to 39 | 7 | 17.5 | ||
| ≥40 | 5 | 12.5 | ||
| Hearing aid wearing period (yr) | 1 to 5 | Single (N = 56) | 33 | 58.9 |
| 6 to 10 | 17 | 30.4 | ||
| 11 to 19 | 3 | 5.4 | ||
| ≥20 | 3 | 5.4 | ||
| Rehabilitation experience | Auditory rehabilitation | Multiple (N = 164) | 41 | 25.0 |
| Auditory training | 42 | 25.6 | ||
| Language rehabilitation | 81 | 49.4 | ||
BD = bimodal device (HA + CI), CI = cochlear implant, HA = hearing aid, NA = non-assistive device.