TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 24)

Parameter	Proportion
Sex	58% woman 42% man
Age, mean (range)	59.2 yr (27–75)
Indication for BAHI	Acquired cond/mixed hearing loss: 54% (n = 13)
	Single-sided deafness (SSD): 46% (n = 11)
	Congenital cond/mixed hearing loss: 0%
Smokers	13% (n = 3)
Relevant diseases/treatments	Irradiated: 8% (n = 2)
	Diabetes: 4% (n = 1)
	Chronic steroid use: 8% (n = 2)
	Other conditions known to compromise the bone: 0%
BMI, mean (range)	25.9 (17.9–37.2)
Implant length	3 mm: 0%
	4 mm: 100% (n = 24)
Abutment length	6 mm: 8% (n = 2)
	9 mm: 79% (n = 19)
	12 mm 13% (n = 3)

BAHI indicates bone-anchored hearing implant.