TABLE 1.
Participant demographics
| Participant | Gender | Age (Years) | SES | Duration of Hearing Loss (Years) | Hearing Aid | Etiology of Hearing Loss | Better ear PTA (dB HL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300001 | F | 76 | 12 | 61 | Yes | Ménière’s disease | 101.3 |
| 300002 | M | 82 | – | 37 | Yes | Noise exposure | 78.8 |
| 300003 | M | 77 | 9 | 37 | Yes | Progressive as adult, noise exposure | 120 |
| 300004 | M | 56 | 36 | 13 | Yes | Ménière’s disease | 80 |
| 300005 | M | 60 | 18 | 48 | Yes | Physical trauma | 112.5 |
| 300007 | M | 94 | 42 | 39 | Yes | Noise exposure | 82.5 |
| 300011 | M | 55 | 42 | 42 | Yes | Progressive as adult | 80 |
| 300012 | M | 67 | 7.5 | 27 | Yes | Noise exposure | 77.5 |
| 300014 | M | 72 | 12 | 12 | Yes | Progressive as adult, noise exposure | 75 |
| 300015 | F | 65 | 15 | 27 | Yes | Genetic, progressive as adult | 81.3 |
| 300017 | M | 78 | 6 | 58 | Yes | Progressive as adult, noise exposure | 87.5 |
| 300018 | M | 82 | 36 | 44 | Yes | genetic, progressive, noise exposure | 90 |
| 300019 | M | 65 | 42 | 35 | Yes | Genetic, noise exposure | 91.3 |
| 300020 | M | 74 | 36 | 11 | Yes | Genetic, progressive, noise exposure | 53.4 |
| 300021 | M | 77 | 42 | 27 | Yes | Unknown | 77.5 |
| 300022 | F | 61 | – | 41 | Yes | Noise exposure, chronic ear infections | 73.7 |
| 300023 | M | 68 | 9 | 28 | Yes | Physical trauma | 81.3 |
| 300024 | F | 58 | 15 | 52 | Yes | Genetic, progressive as adult | 120 |
| 300025 | M | 68 | 42 | 15 | Yes | Progressive as adult, noise exposure | 71 |
| 300026 | M | 79 | – | 10 | No | Progressive as adult, noise exposure | 97.5 |
| 300027 | M | 75 | 15 | 35 | Yes | Progressive as adult, noise exposure | 76 |
| 300028 | F | 54 | 42 | 54 | Yes | Congenital progressive, genetic | 106.3 |
| 300029 | F | 75 | 39 | 18 | Yes | Progressive as adult | 67 |
| 300030 | M | 91 | 28 | 43 | Yes | Genetic, progressive as adult, noise exposure | 114 |
| 300031 | M | 67 | 49 | 22 | Yes | Genetic | 78 |
| 300032 | M | 65 | 9 | 40 | Yes | Progressive as adult, Ménière’s | 65 |
| 300033 | M | 65 | 20 | 15 | Yes | Progressive as adult, noise exposure | 80 |
| 300034 | M | 76 | 30 | 31 | Yes | Genetic, noise exposure | 77.5 |
| 300035 | F | 53 | 30 | 41 | Yes | Genetic, progressive as adult | 80 |
| 300036 | M | 73 | 32.5 | 33 | Yes | Genetic, progressive as adult | 66 |
| 300038 | F | 49 | 42 | 49 | Yes | Congenital progressive | 96 |
Where SES is not reported, participant reported “retired” but did not specify previous occupation. HL indicates hearing level; PTA, pure-tone average; SES, socioeconomic status.