Table 2. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Item Generation Semistructured Interview Participants.
| Characteristic | Participants, No. (N = 26) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (range), y | 54 (25-83) |
| Female, No. (%) | 13 (50) |
| Cause of hearing lossa | |
| Idiopathic, sudden, or rapidly progressive | 9 |
| Meniere disease | 6 |
| Idiopathic, slowly progressive | 4 |
| Presbycusis | 4 |
| Congenital | 3 |
| Trauma | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Missing | 1 |
| Duration of any hearing loss, median (range), y | 16 (2-63) |
| Hearing status category | |
| Single-sided deafness | 5 |
| Mild to moderate hearing loss | 2 |
| Cochlear implant | |
| Bilateral candidate | 4 |
| Single-sided deafness | 4 |
| Unilateral (±bimodal) | 6 |
| Bilateral | 5 |
a
Some participants indicated more than 1 cause.