Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 109 children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL) compared to 95 siblings with normal hearing (controls).
| UHL | Controls | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean years (SD) | 8.62 (1.87) | 9.25 (2.40) | 0.04 |
| Males, n (%) | 53 (48.6%) | 48 (50.5%) | 0.89 |
| Adopted, n (%) | 10 (9.17%) | 7 (7.37%) | 0.60 |
| First-born, n (%) | 44 (40.4%) | 35 (36.8%) | 0.78 |
| Mean birth weight, grams (SD) | 3226 (646) | 3331 (687) | 0.27 |
| Premature, n (%) | 13 (11.9%) | 11 (11.6%) | 0.89 |
| Birth complication, n (%) | 24 (22.0%) | 17 (17.9%) | 0.49 |
| Age at 1st word, mean months (SD) | 11.1 (4.18) | 9.99 (4.27) | 0.07 |
| Age at 1st 2-word sentence, mean months (SD) | 18.5 (8.90) | 15.4 (7.94) | 0.02 |
| Head trauma, n (%) | 17 (15.6%) | 3 (3.16%) | 0.008 |
| Chronic medical problems | |||
| Asthma, n (%) | 23 (21.1%) | 13 (13.7%) | 0.20 |
| Recurrent otitis media, n (%) | 31 (28.4%) | 20 (21.1%) | 0.26 |
| ADHD, n (%) | 14 (12.8%) | 6 (6.3%) | 0.16 |
| Takes regular meds, n (%) | 49 (45.0%) | 36 (37.9%) | 0.32 |
| Right handed, n (%) | 90 (82.6%) | 82 (86.3%) | 0.70 |
| Wears glasses, n (%) | 27 (24.8%) | 26 (27.4%) | 0.75 |
SD, standard deviation; ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder