Table 1.
Participant Characteristics Reported by Group.
| ABP | Self | |
|---|---|---|
| Sample size—total (female) | 37 (19) | 38 (20) |
| 4FA AC threshold (dB HL; mean, SD) | 28.8, 9.2 | 32.5, 12.2 |
| Sensorineural (number of participants) | 30 | 34 |
| Conductive (number of participants) | 1 | 0 |
| Mixed (number of participants) | 1 | 1 |
| Normal (number of participants) | 5 | 3 |
| Asymmetric (number of participants) | 1 | 1 |
| New hearing aid users (number of participants) | 33 | 28 |
| Experienced hearing aid users (number of participants) | 4 | 10 |
| Age (years) mean, SD | 62, 13.4 | 66.1, 12.0 |
A loss was considered to have a conductive component if the air–bone gap was ≥15 dB at 0.5, 1, and 2 kHz in at least one ear. A loss had a sensorineural component if at least 1 BC threshold ≥15 dB HL. It was considered mixed if both criteria and normal hearing and if neither criteria were satisfied. A loss was asymmetric only if the difference between ears 3FPTA (0.5, 1, 3 kHz) was >15 dB. Users with <6 weeks of hearing aid use were considered new users. ABP = Audiologist Best Practices; SD = standard deviation.