Table 2.
Participant demographics and characteristics collected in clinic (N = 106).
| Demographic | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 59 (53) |
| Female | 53 (47) | |
| Degree of hearing loss | Moderate | 57 (54) |
| Severe | 24 (23) | |
| Profound | 25 (24) | |
| Family history of congenital HI | Affected sibling | 6 (6) |
| Affected parent | 7 (7) | |
| Affected sibling and parent | 3 (3) | |
| Consanguinity | Yes | 11 (10) |
| Ethnicity | European | 21 (20) |
| Asian | 18 (17) | |
| North African/Middle Eastern | 14 (13) | |
| Other Oceanian | 2 (2) | |
| Maori/Pacific Islander | 1 (1) | |
| Australian/New Zealander | 45 (42) | |
| Unknown | 5 (5) | |
| Maternal age (years) | 18–25 | 15 (14) |
| 26–34 | 44 (42) | |
| 34+ | 40 (38) | |
| Unknown | 7 (7) | |
| Assisted reproductive technology | Yes | 14 (13) |
| Gestation | Prematurity (<37weeks) | 21 (20) |
| Isolated HI | Yes | 78 (74) |
| Postcodea | 1–25% quartile | 14 (13) |
| 26–50% quartile | 20 (19) | |
| 51–75% quartile | 36 (34) | |
| 76–99% quartile | 36 (34) |
HI hearing impairment, Y yes
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