Table 5.

Multivariable linear regression models on speech-language (OWLS) scores in a sample of 74 children aged 6-12 years with unilateral hearing loss.

Outcome	Parameter estimate	Standard error	T value	P value	Adjusted R2
Listening comprehension					0.25
Intercept	41.3	11.4	3.6	<0.001
Full sum IQ	0.4	0.08	5.0	<0.001
Age	0.2	0.6	0.3	0.7
Severity of hearing loss	2.2	1.1	1.9	0.06
Current use of  amplification	2.6	2.3	1.1	0.3
Oral expression					0.61
Intercept	−10.4	12.8	−0.8	0.4
Full sum IQ	0.7	0.09	7.3	<0.001
Age	2.2	0.7	3.3	0.002
Female sex	7.9	2.3	3.4	0.001
Poverty level	−4.2	1.9	−2.2	0.04
Age of hearing loss  identification	−1.0	0.5	−2.1	0.04
Maternal education	0.8	0.5	1.6	0.12
Oral composite					0.40
Intercept	23.1	13.2	1.8	0.08
Full sum IQ	0.4	0.09	4.5	<0.001
Age	1.4	0.7	2.1	0.06
Female sex	6.3	2.4	2.6	0.01
Poverty level	−5.9	1.9	−3.2	0.002
Word recognition score,  0 dB signal-to-noise  ratio	0.2	0.1	1.6	0.12
Age of hearing loss  identification	−0.7	0.5	−1.4	0.17