Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample.
| Child Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (range) (years) | 10.5 (4–16) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 13 (43%) |
| Female | 17 (57%) |
| Duration of hearing difficulty | |
| <1 year | 7 (23%) |
| Between 1–5 years | 18 (60%) |
| >5 years | 4 (13%) |
| Don’t know | 1 (3%) |
| Attend school (among those of school age) | 27 (100%) |
| Grade | |
| Same year as other children | 10 (37%) |
| Lower grade than other children their age | 16 (59%) |
| Higher grade than other children their age | 1 (3%) |
| Referral type | |
| Hearing assessment/hearing aids | 11 (37%) |
| Surgery | 19 (63%) |
| Caregiver characteristics ** | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 6 (20%) |
| Female | 24 (80%) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 19–29 | 9 (30%) |
| 30–39 | 14 (47%) |
| 40–49 | 7 (23%) |
| Mean age (range) (years) | 34.0 (19–49) |
| Primary caregiver | |
| Yes | 26 (87%) |
| No | 4 (13%) |
| Relationship to child | |
| Mother | 19 (63%) |
| Father | 5 (17%) |
| Grandparent | 1 (3%) |
| Other | 5 (17%) |
| Father lives in same household | |
| Yes | 16 (53%) |
| No | 14 (47%) |
| Father contact in last 6 months | |
| Daily | 16 (53%) |
| Monthly | 3 (10%) |
| Once every 6 months | 2 (7%) |
| Less often | 1 (3%) |
| Father not alive | 6 (20%) |
| Unknown | 2 (7%) |
| Literacy | |
| Literate | 25 (83%) |
| Illiterate | 5 (17%) |
| Currently Working | |
| Yes, full time | 8 (26%) |
| Part time | 4 (13%) |
| No | 18 (60%) |
** for two caregivers, two children were referred (i.e., total number of caregivers was 28).