Table 4.
Factors impacting reported daily device use for entire study group at three years of age: Wilcoxon rank sum tests and ordered probit regression.
| W | Estimate | SE | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 21489.5 | - | 0.7 | |
| Presence of additional disabilities | 16115.5 | - | 0.06 | |
| Home Communication Mode | 14978 | - | 0.9 | |
| Maternal Education | 14891 | - | <0.001* | |
| Hearing device combination used | 13193.5 | - | <0.001* | |
| Better ear 4FA | - | -0.02 | 0.003 | <0.001* |
| Socio economic status | - | -0.07 | 0.03 | <0.01* |
| Early intervention hours | - | -0.003 | 0.0007 | <0.001* |
| Age initial hearing aid fitting | - | 0.03 | 0.007 | <0.001* |
| Age cochlear implant switch-on | - | 0.009 | 0.007 | 0.2 |