TABLE 2.
Demographic Characteristics of Participants
| Characteristics | TALI (n = 21) | TAU (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|
| Age at visit, y, mean (SD) | 6.0 (2.5) | 6.5 (2.5) |
| Age of identification of hearing loss, mo, median (IQR) | 35 (2–48) | 17 (2–37) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Girls | 9 (43) | 11 (55) |
| Boys | 12 (57) | 9 (45) |
| Race and/or ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 14 (74) | 13 (65) |
| Non-Hispanic Black or African American | 5 (26) | 7 (35) |
| Health insurance, n (%) | ||
| Private only | 8 (40) | 9 (45) |
| Public only or combined | 13 (62) | 11 (55) |
| Maternal education level, n (%) | ||
| Less than college education | 13 (62) | 9 (45) |
| College graduate or higher | 8 (38) | 11 (55) |
| Household income <$20 000, n (%) | 7 (33) | 4 (20) |
| Use cochlear implants, n (%) | 6 (29) | 6 (30) |
| Use hearing aids, n (%) | 18 (86) | 18 (90) |
| Unaided pure-tone average thresholds, median (IQR) | 56 (45–84) | 51 (43–55) |
| Aided thresholds,a median (IQR) | 20 (15–25) | 15 (12.5–20) |
| Reported receiving speech therapy in school, n (%) | 13 (62) | 15 (75) |
| NVIQ, mean (SD) | 96.9 (18.4) | 97.7 (17.6) |
| Baseline CELF receptive standard score, mean (SD) | 80.0 (15.2) | 82.1 (14.5) |
| Baseline CELF expressive standard score, mean (SD) | 77.6 (16.0) | 77.5 (19.6) |
Intervention assignment according to intention-to-treat. IQR, interquartile range.
a
Based on aided values of speech awareness and/or speech reception thresholds.