Table 2.
Participants’ background information (N = 119)
| Variable | No. of participants (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (male) | 74 | (62.2%) |
| Degree of hearing loss (4FA HL) | ||
| Mild (20–40 dB) | 25 | (21.0%) |
| Moderate (41–60 dB) | 38 | (31.9%) |
| Severe (61–80 dB) | 24 | (20.2%) |
| Profound (>80 dB) | 32 | (26.9%) |
| Device use | ||
| Hearing aid | ||
| Bilateral | 72 | (60.5%) |
| Unilateral | 13 | (10.9%) |
| Cochlear implant (CI) | ||
| Bilateral | 14 | (11.8%) |
| Unilateral | 6 | (5.0%) |
| CI plus hearing aid | 14 | (11.8%) |
| Maternal education (n= 117) | ||
| 1. University qualification | 45 | (38.5%) |
| 2. Diploma or certificate | 34 | (29.1%) |
| 3. 12 years or less of schooling | 38 | (32.5%) |
| Paternal education (n = 100) | ||
| 1. University qualification | 37 | (37.0%) |
| 2. Diploma or certificate | 32 | (32.0%) |
| 3. 12 years or less of schooling | 31 | (31.0%) |
| Communication mode at home | ||
| Oral only | 68 | (57.1%) |
| Mixed (sign and speech) | 51 | (42.9%) |
Note. 4FA HL = the average of hearing threshold levels at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 KHz, represented nonlinearly.
aOwing to missing data for some variables, scores are based on different numbers of participants as specified.