Table 1:

Patient Demographics

General Characteristics	IP (n = 9 patients) (%)	Control (n = 9 patients) (%)
Age (mean ± standard deviation)	73.2 ± 9.51	32.1 ± 9.47
Males	6 (66)	3 (33)
Pure Tone Audiometry Results by Ear+
Number of Ears	n = 17 (%)	n = 13 (%)
Normal Thresholds (< 20dB)	-	13 (100)
Downsloping [≥2kHz] moderate to severe or profound pattern	17 (100)	-

⁺All patients and controls had documented audiometry during life