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Table 3.

Relationship between total QoL score, age at identification of hearing loss, age at implant activation, duration of cochlear implant experience with quality of life ratings by preschool children.

	Total QoL Score	Age at Identification of Hearing Loss	Age at Implant Activation	Duration of Implant Use	Chronologic Age at Testing
Total QoL Score	-	−0.05	0.07	−0.29^*	−0.29^*
Age at Identification of Hearing Loss	-	-	0.38^*	−0.41^**	−0.01
Age at Implant Activation	-	-	-	−0.78^***	0.24
Duration of Implant Use	-	-	-	-	0.40^**
Chronologic Age at Testing	-	-	-	-	-

p < .05.

^**

p < .01.

^***

p < .0001.