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Importance rating of factors associated with device selection.
| Factor | Very important | Somewhat important | Not Important |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic is a single-brand facility | 3% | 12% | 85% |
| My experience and comfort with this instrument | 73% | 25% | 2% |
| Price of device to clinic | 31% | 46% | 23% |
| Price of device to patient | 49% | 41% | 11% |
| Manufacturer customer service/relationship with rep | 53% | 35% | 13% |
| Degree of hearing loss | 78% | 21% | 1% |
| Patient listening environment | 87% | 12% | 0% |
| Specific signal processing features | 81% | 19% | 0% |
