TABLE I.
Age Group | n | Sex | Ear | Age | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | F | R | L | mean | range | ||
Premature neonate | 15 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34.2 wks | 24–36 |
Term neonate | 30 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 39.2 wks | 37–42 |
Infant | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 6.4 mos | 6–8 |
Teen | 27 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 15 yrs | 13–17 |
Young adult | 41 | 9 | 32 | 19 | 22 | 22 yrs | 19–27 |
Middle-aged | 20 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 48 yrs | 41–61 |
Elderly | 32 | 10 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 68 yrs | 63–73 |