Table 1. A table showing the demographic characteristics of the infants (n = 401) enrolled in a hearing screening program at Mbarara Regional referral hospital.
| Variable | All Infants N = 401 n(%) | Sick babies N = 203 n(%) | Healthy babies N = 198 n(%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 255 (56.1) | 112 (55.2) | 113 (57.1) | 0.684 |
| Female | 176 (43.9) | 91 (44.8) | 85 (42.9) | |
| Birth weight | ||||
| >2.5kg | 300 (74.8) | 121 (59.6) | 170 (90.4) | <0.001* |
| 1.5–2.49kg | 83 (20.7) | 64 (31.5) | 19 (9.6) | |
| <1.5kg | 18 (4.5) | 18 (8.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Family history of hearing loss | ||||
| No | 297 (74.1) | 160 (78.8) | 137 (69.2) | 0.002* |
| Yes | 104 (25.9) | 43 (21.2) | 61 (30.8) | |
| Delivery in health center | ||||
| No | 76 (19.0) | 17 (8.4) | 4 (2.0) | <0.005* |
| Yes | 325 (81.0) | 186 (91.6) | 194 (98.0) | |
| Report of immediate cry at birth | ||||
| No | 76 (19.0) | 63 (31.0) | 13 (6.6) | <0.001* |
| Yes | 325 (81.0) | 140 (69.0) | 185 (93.4) | |
| Oxygen therapy | ||||
| No | 318 (79.3) | 122 (59.5) | 196 (0) | <0.001* |
| 1–5 days | 79 (29.7) | 79 (38.5) | 0 (0) | |
| More than 5 days | 4 (1.0) | 4 (2.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Gentamycin therapy | ||||
| No | 208 (51.9) | 12 (5.9) | 196 (100.0) | <0.001* |
| 1–5 days | 165 (41.1) | 165 (80.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| More than 5 days | 28 (7.0) | 28 (13.6) | 0 (0.0) |
*p< than 0.05.