Table 1.
Child characteristics and associated family education/income
| Characteristics | Participants (n = 12) |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 7 (58.3) |
| Route to confirmation of hearing loss, n (%) | |
| Screened | 11 (91.7) |
| Passed | 7 (63.6) |
| Referred | 4 (36.4) |
| Age at confirmation (months), median (IQR) | 39 (5.1, 40.6) |
| Onset of Hearing Loss, n (%) | |
| Congenital | 2 (16.6) |
| Early onseta | 2 (16.6) |
| Late onsetb | 7 (58.3) |
| Unknown | 1 (8.3) |
| Hearing loss description, n (%) | |
| Unilateral | 6 (50.0) |
| Bilateral | 6 (50.0) |
| Type of hearing loss, n (%) | |
| Sensorineural | 10 (83.3) |
| Mixed | 1 (8.3) |
| Conductive | 1 (8.3) |
| Amplification, n (%) | |
| Hearing aids | 9 (75.0) |
| FM system only | 2 (16.7) |
| No amplification (monitored) | 1 (8.3) |
| Age of amplification (months), median (IQR) | 37.6 (35.7, 49.7) |
| Etiology, n (%) | |
| Known | 6 (50.0) |
| NICU graduatec | 3 (50.0) |
| Hereditary/genetic | 1 (16.7) |
| ENT malformation | 2 (33.3) |
| Unknown | 6 (50.0) |
| Age of interview (months), mean (SD) | 109.8 (16.2) |
| Maternal education (years), mean (SD) | 5.2 (3.1) |
| College/university, n (%) | 12 (100.0) |
| Family incomed, n (%) | |
| <80,000$ | 9 (81.8) |
| >80,000$ | 2 (18.1) |
Note: Abbreviations: IQR = interquartile range; NICU = Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; ENT = Eyes Nose Throat. aEarly onset defined as onset by age 6 months. bLate onset: children who have passed screening and were later referred to audiology due to concern. cNICU does not include children with syndromic hearing loss or ENT anomaly. d11/12 families provided information on income.