Table 3. Pearson's correlations between the four domains of self-esteem and associated variables.

	Domains of self-esteem
	Perceived social acceptance by peers	Perceived parental attention	Perceived physical appearance	Global self-esteem
Age of onset hearing loss	−.02	−.04	.06	−.04
Age at first hearing aid	−.02	.09	.04	−.10
Age at CI implantation	.16	−.36*	.20	−.08
Duration of CI use	−.21	.38**	−.07	−.07

^* p<.05;

^** p<.01 (two-tailed).