TABLE 3.

Complex medical conditions (n [% of cases])

Medical Condition	All (n = 219)	First CI ≤12 months (n = 39)	First CI >12 months (n = 180)
CMV	4 (1.8)	1 (2.6)	3 (1.7)
Bacterial meningitis	8 (3.7)	2 (5.1)	6 (3.3)
Down syndrome	1 (0.5)	0	1 (0.6)
CHARGE	5 (2.3)	0	5 (2.8)
Goldenhar	1 (0.5)	1 (2.6)	0
Tracheotomy	1 (0.5)	0	1 (0.6)
Preterm <28 weeks	41 (19.1)	6 (15.4)	35 (19.9)
Autism spectrum disorder	12 (5.5)	0	12 (6.7)
Cerebral palsy	6 (2.7)	0	6 (3.3)

CHARGE indicates coloboma, heart defect, atresia choanae, restricted growth and development, genital abnormality, and ear abnormality; CI, cochlear implant; CMV, cytomegalovirus.