Table I.
CI subjects detailed demographic information
| Subject | Age | Gender | CI Ear | Onset HL* (CI ear) | Etiology (CI ear) | Yrs severe HL prior CI** | CI Processor | Yrs of CI use | Consonant | Vowel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | 46 | M | L | mid-20s | Unknown | 5 | Harmony | 1.5 | 41% | DNT |
| C2 | 23 | M | R | Birth | Congenital | 16 | Harmony | 7 | 39% | 64% |
| C3 | 21 | M | L | Birth | Meningitis | 17 | ESPrit 3G | 4 | DNT | 60% |
| C4 | 53 | F | L | Birth | Genetic (progressive) | 30 | Harmony | 4 | 52% | 77% |
| C5 | 57 | M | L | 5 | Premature Birth | 6 | Harmony | 5 | 53% | 79% |
| C6 | 16 | F | R | Birth | Congenital | 3 | Freedom | 1.5 | 81% | 83% |
| C7 | 15 | F | R | Birth | Congenital | 1 | ESPrit 3G | 14 | 92% | 90% |
| C8 | 63 | M | R | 5 | Unknown (progressive) | 3 | Geneva | 23 | 63% | 78% |
*
Age of onset of hearing loss in the cochlear-implant ear.
**
Duration of severe to profound hearing loss >1000 Hz in the cochlear-implant ear prior to implantation.
DNT = did not test