TABLE 1.
Subject characteristics
| Subject | Age (yrs) | Duration of hearing loss (yrs)a | Duration of implant use (yrs) | Etiology | Implant type | Speech processor strategy | CNC word score(% correct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | 61 | 0.3 | 2 | Unknown | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 92 |
| S02 | 69 | 3 | 8 | Unknown | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 42 |
| S03 | 61 | 5 | 11 | Genetic | Nucleus 22 | SPEAK | |
| S04 | 62 | 1 | 3 | Unknown | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 88 |
| S09 | 41 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Head trauma | HiRes90K | HiRes | 40 |
| S10 | 76 | 5 | 0.3 | Otosclerosis | HiRes90K | HiRes | 50 |
| S11 | 41 | 0 | 4.5 | Prenatal rubella | Clarion CII | HiRes | |
| S12 | 49 | 0 | 2 | Connexin 26 | MedEl Combi40+ | CIS | |
| S14 | 46 | 10 | 1 | Unknown | Nucleus 22 | ACE | |
| S16 | 50 | 17 | 1 | Unknown | HiRes90K | HiRes | 46 |
| S17 | 55 | 19 | 7 | Unknown | Nucleus 24 | ACE | |
| S18 | 74 | 6 | Sudden hearing loss | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 52 | |
| S19 | 63 | 12 | 3 | Genetic | Nucleus24 | ACE | 88 |
| S20 | 53 | 10 | 2 | Unknown | Nucleus24 | ACE | 80 |
| S21 | 59 | 8 | 6 | Otosclerosis | (L)Nucleus24; (R) Nucleus24 | ACE | 90 |
| S22 | 70 | 8 | 6 | Unknown | Nucleus24 | ACE | 80 |
| S23 | 60 | 15 | 7 | Unknown | Nucleus24 | ACE | 56 |
| S24 | 41 | 4 | 2 | Hereditary | Nucleus24 | ACE | 82 |
| S25 | 43 | 2 | 1.7 | Radiation | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 80 |
| S26 | 55 | 11 | 4 | Unknown | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 62 |
| S27 | 50 | 24 | 4 | Hereditary | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 78 |
| S28 | 44 | 2 | 3 | Cogan's Syndrome | (L) Nucleus 22; (R) Nucleus 22 | ACE | 100 |
| S29 | 68 | 10 | 5 | Otosclerosis | (L) Nucleus 24;(R)Nucleus22 | (L)ACE; (R)SPEAK | 58 |
| S30 | 66 | 5 | 3.5 | Amikacin | (L)Nucleus Freedom; (R)Nucleus 22 | ACE | 80 |
| S31 | 55 | 1 | 1 | Hereditary | Nucleus Freedom | ACE | 90 |
| S32 | 57 | 57 | 3 | Sensorineural at birth | (L)Nucleus 24; (R)Nucleus Freedom | ACE | 52 |
| S33 | 57 | 15 | 16 | Unknown | (L)Nucleus 24; (R)Nucleus 22 | (L)CIS; (R)SPEAK | 70 |
| S34 | 55 | 1.5 | Noise exposure | HiRes90K | HiRes | 62 | |
| S35 | 72 | 3 | 2 | Unknown | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 70 |
| S37 | 81 | 3 | 2.5 | Unknown | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 24 |
| S38 | 51 | 9 | 4 | Noise-induced and ototoxicity | Nucleus 24 | ACE | 100 |
aThe duration of their hearing loss before implantation