TABLE 2.

Descriptive data of the participants (n = 20).

Personal variables		Mean (SD) [range]
Age at test (years)		72.05 (5.52) [65–81]
Duration of hearing loss (years)		36.00 (16.73) [2–70]
Age at CI (years)		67.7 (6.0) [59–81]
CI use (years)		5 (3.92) [1.6–16]
Level of education (years)		8.65 (3.57) [5–18]
		n (%)
CI mode	Unilateral	5 (25)
	Bilateral	4 (20)
	Bimodal (CI/HA)	11 (55)
Sex	Male	9 (45)
	Female	11 (55)
Status	Married	14 (70)
	Unmarried	2 (10)
	Widow	4 (20)
	Living alone	4 (20)
	Living with significant others	16 (80)
Socioeconomic status	Low	2 (10)
	Medium	16 (80)
	Medium-high	2 (10)