Table 1.
Participant background information for bilingual Spanish- and English-speaking children with cochlear implants (CIs).
| Participant | Chronological age (years;months.days) | Gender | Age at implant | CI use duration | Device type and side (R = right ear, L = left ear) | Etiology | Maternal education | Age at hearing loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13CIBES205 | 5;10.7 | M | 1;0.0 | 4;10.7 | Nucleus 5 (R), Nucleus Freedom (L) | Unknown | Trade school | Birth |
| 13CIBES225 | 7;1.26 | F | 1;0.0 | 6;0.26 | Nucleus Freedom (R), Phonak Naida III (L) | Premature | High school | Birth |
| 11CIBES015 | 5;4.6 | F | 1;2.19 | 4;1.18 | Nucleus 6 (R), Nucleus 5 (L) | Unknown | High school | Birth |
| 11CIBES004 | 4;10.21 | F | 1;4.28 | 3;5.24 | Nucleus Freedom (R), Nucleus 5 (L) | Unknown | GED | 8 months |
| 11CIBES010 | 4;10.2 | M | 1;4.8 | 3;5.25 | Nucleus Freedom (R), Nucleus 5 (L) | Unknown | Elementary | 13 months |
| 14CIBES254 | 6;2.19 | M | 1;7.0 | 4;7.0 | Nucleus 5 (R, L) | Unknown | Some high school | Birth |
| 13CIBES206 | 7;8.23 | F | 1;9.0 | 5;11.23 | Nucleus 5 (R, L) | Unknown | Elementary | Birth |
| 13CIBES202 | 4;6.20 | M | 2;0.0 | 2;6.20 | Nucleus 5 (R, L) | Unknown | No school | Birth |
| 11CIBES030 | 8;9.27 | M | 2;0.0 | 6;9.27 | Med-El Opus 2 (R, L) | Unknown | Some high school | Birth |
| 14CIBES239 | 5;4.20 | F | 2;2.20 | 3;4.0 | Nucleus 5 (R, L) | Neuropathic | Some college | Birth |
| 13CIBES207 | 5;0.8 | F | 2;2.29 | 2;9.10 | Nucleus 5 (R, L) | Ear failed to develop | Elementary | Birth |
| 14CIBES259 | 5;9.1 | M | 2;7.0 | 3;2.0 | Nucleus Freedom (R, L) | Connexin 26 | Bachelor's degree | Birth |
Note. All bilingual children but 14CIBES259 were born in the United States. 14CIBES259 was born in Argentina and arrived in the United States at the age of 4;10, having an age of exposure to spoken English of 1;30 postimplantation. GED = general education development.