Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Originally recruited | Included in the analysis | |
|---|---|---|
|
N |
80 |
18 |
|
Age (yrs; M ± SD) |
62.70 ± 10.64 |
62.11 ± 4.31 |
|
Gender (% female) |
47.5 |
61.1 |
|
Years since hearing disability onset (yrs; M ± SD) |
12.33 ± 11.18 |
14.72 ± 14.5 |
|
Education (%) |
|
|
| ▪ Compulsory education |
12.5 |
11.1 |
| ▪ Secondary education |
50.0 |
38.9 |
| ▪ Tertiary education |
37.5 |
50.0 |
|
Consulted hearing healthcare professional (%) |
|
|
| ▪ Yes |
63.8 |
44.4 |
| ▪ No |
36.2 |
55.6 |
|
Computer experience |
|
|
| ▪ Basic |
32.5 |
33.3 |
| ▪ Intermediate |
65.0 |
66.7 |
| ▪ Expert |
2.5 |
0 |
|
Self-reported hearing disability (HHQ; M ± SD) |
36.01 ± 8.74 |
34.33 ± 7.93 |
| ▪ HHQ–Emotional |
21.22 ± 4.96 |
21.00 ± 3.79 |
| ▪ HHQ–Social |
14.76 ± 4.97 |
13.33 ± 4.78 |
|
Self-reported anxiety and depression (HADS; M ± SD) |
14.78 ± 7.47 |
14.33 ± 8.35 |
| ▪ HADS–Anxiety |
7.13 ± 4.34 |
6.50 ± 4.55 |
| ▪ HADS–Depression |
7.65 ± 3.87 |
7.83 ± 4.29 |
|
Change assessment (URICA) |
|
|
| ▪ Readiness to Change composite (Scores ± SD) |
39.56 ± 8.92 |
38.72 ± 8.81 |
|
Self-reported hearing disability acceptance (HDAQ; M ± SD) |
36.30 ± 7.72 |
37.61 ± 7.48 |
| ▪ HDAQ–Activity engagement |
22.54 ± 4.36 |
23.00 ± 4.27 |
| ▪ HDAQ–Avoidance and suppression | 13.66 ± 4.45 | 14.06 ± 4.45 |