Table 1.
Distribution of screening performance in urban and rural populations.
| Rural population | Urban population | Statistical analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | 10,671 | 8427 | |
| First screening | |||
| Age (days) | 3.81 (SD, 8.210) | 3.24 (SD, 7.073) | T = −5.167, P < 0.01 |
| Referred | 2017 (18.9%) | 1408 (16.7%) | χ2 = 15.393, P < 0.01 |
| Second screening | |||
| Attendance | 1361 (67.5%) | 1051 (74.6%) | |
| Age (days) | 45.47 (SD, 21.364) | 43.78 (SD, 12.673) | T = −2.417, P < 0.05 |
| Referred | 272 (20.0%) | 166 (15.8%) | χ2 = 7.008, P < 0.01 |
| DPOAE | 250 (18.4%) | 154 (14.7%) | χ2 = 5.873, P < 0.05 |
| AABR | 122 (9.0%) | 71 (6.8%) | χ2 = 3.929, P < 0.05 |
| Diagnostic tests | |||
| Attendance | 106 (39.0%) | 79 (47.6%) | |
| Age (days) | 99.25 (SD, 49.047) | 105.59 (SD, 46.789) | T = 0.849, P > 0.05 |
| Hearing loss | 37 (3.5‰) | 26 (3.1‰) | χ2 = 1.764, P > 0.05 |
| Sensorineural | 21 (2.0‰) | 18 (2.1%) | |
| Conductive | 14 (1.3‰) | 6 (0.7‰) | |
| Mixed | 2 (0.2‰) | 2 (0.2‰) |