Table 1.
Participant Demographics for the Three Groups of Listeners (n = 18 in Each Group).
| Characteristic | Normal Hearing, N = 17 1 | Hearing Aid Candidates, N = 15 1 | Bimodal Listeners, N = 17 1 | p-value 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Years | 55.18 (10.01) | 64.00 (5.26) | 55.41 (18.52) | 0.012 |
| Gender | Female | 14 (82%) | 7 (47%) | 7 (41%) | 0.032 |
| Male | 3 (18%) | 8 (53%) | 10 (59%) | ||
| PTA | dB HL | 13.06 (3.54) | 38.47 (10.32) | 71.53 (17.00) | <0.001 |
| Duration of hearing loss | Years | 11.73 (14.34) | 22.15 (16.94) | 0.029 | |
| HADS-A | Score | 6.12 (2.91) | 5.53 (3.76) | 6.00 (4.47) | 0.83 |
| HADS-A | Score | 1.76 (1.48) | 3.47 (3.34) | 3.93 (2.76) | 0.10 |
| EmoCheq | Score | 35.06 (15.11) | 39.93 (17.17) | 43.93 (13.68) | 0.17 |
| Devices | None | 17 (100%) | 4 (27%) | 0 (0%) | <0.001 |
| One | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Two | 0 (0%) | 10 (67%) | 17 (100%) | ||
| Hearing aid experience | Yes | 11 (73%) | 17 (100%) | 0.038 | |
| Hearing aid use | Years | 6.15 (10.34) | 13.84 (9.80) | 0.028 | |
| Cochlear implant use | Years | 3.42 (3.52) | |||
| Cochlear implant | Cochlear | 8 (47%) | |||
| Advanced Bionics | 9 (53%) |
1 Mean (SD); n (%), 2 Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test; Pearson's Chi-squared test; Fisher's exact test, Note: PTA = better ear, pure-tone average (0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz); HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.