Table 2.

Parent-reported characteristics of 109 children with unilateral hearing loss.

	Total (n = 109)
Age at identification, mean (SD) years	4.6 (2.6)
How was UHL identified?
Newborn screening, n (%)	9 (8.3%)
School screening, n (%)	39 (35.8%)
PCP screening, n (%)	10 (9.2%)
Parental suspicion, n (%)	18 (16.5%)
Audiogram for ear infections, n (%)	11 (10.1%)
Other, n (%)	25 (22.9%)
Parent or teacher suspected hearing loss, n (%)	53 (48.6%)
Hearing loss has progressed, n (%)	17 (15.6%)
Preferential seating in class, n (%)	78 (71.6%)
Trial of amplification, ever
FM system, n (%)	30 (27.5%)
Hearing aid, n (%)	18 (16.5%)
CROS aid, n (%)	4 (3.67%)
Bone anchored hearing aid, n (%)	4 (3.67%)
Amplification used currently
FM system, n (%)	21 (19.3%)
Hearing aid, n (%)	14 (12.8%)
CROS aid, n (%)	3 (2.8%)
Bone anchored hearing aid, n (%)	3 (2.8%)
Overall impact of UHL on child
None, n (%)	3 (2.8%)
Very little, n (%)	31 (28.4%)
Little, n (%)	24 (22.0%)
Some, n (%)	31 (28.4%)
A lot, n (%)	16 (14.7%)
Huge , n (%)	3 (2.8%)
Side of hearing loss
Right	59 (54.6%)
Left	49 (45.4%)
Severity of hearing loss
Mild	5 (4.6%)
Moderate	22 (20.4%)
Severe	19 (17.6%)
Profound	62 (57.4%)
Etiology of hearing loss
Congenital, n (%)	36 (33.0%)
Trauma, n (%)	7 (6.4%)
Meningitis, n (%)	3 (2.8%)
Unknown, n (%)	51 (46.8%)