Table 1.
Participant Demographics and Cochlear Implant Details.
| Participant | Sex | Age (yrs) | Etiology | Ear | Age at implantation (yrs) | Implant manufacturer | Sound processor | Direct connect | Post-lingual HL | Age at onset of HL (yrs) | Age at onset of Sev-Prof HL (yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 34 | Genetic | L | 26 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | MiniMicrophone 2+ | N | 0 | 0 |
| R | 13 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 2 | M | 57 | Genetic | L | 41 | Cochlear | Kanso | Phone Clip | N | 0 | 0 |
| R | 39 | Cochlear | Kanso | ||||||||
| 3 | F | 69 | Cochlear Otosclerosis | L | 50 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | Y | 15 | 49 |
| R | 62 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 4 | M | 64 | Meniere's Disease | L | 57 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | ComPilot I | Y | 40 | 50 |
| R | 57 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | ||||||||
| 5 | F | 68 | Idiopathic | L | 58 | Cochlear | Nucleus 6 | Phone Clip | Y | 11 | 54 |
| R | 56 | Cochlear | Nucleus 6 | ||||||||
| 6 | F | 59 | Meniere's Disease | R | 54 | MED-EL | SONNET | AudioLink | Y | 51 | 53 |
| 7 | M | 76 | Aging, Noise Exposure, Genetic | L | 76 | MED-EL | SONNET 2 | AudioLink | Y | 68 | 74 |
| 8 | F | 68 | Genetic | L | 66 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | CI Connect (PowerCel 170) | N | 0 | 50 |
| 9 | F | 52 | Idiopathic | L | 46 | MED-EL | RONDO 2 | AudioLink | Y | 23 | 38 |
| R | 52 | MED-EL | RONDO 3 | ||||||||
| 10 | F | 40 | Idiopathic | R | 40 | MED-EL | SONNET 2 | AudioLink | Y | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | M | 63 | Noise Exposure | L | 62 | MED-EL | SONNET | AudioLink | Y | 55 | 57 |
| 12 | F | 33 | Antibiotics | L | 12 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | Y | 2 | 2 |
| R | 31 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 13 | F | 18 | Genetic | L | 1 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | MiniMicrophone 2+ | N | 0 | 0 |
| R | 5 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 14 | F | 56 | Cochlear Otosclerosis | L | 30 | MED-EL | OPUS 2 | Roger Select Transmitter + Roger MyLink | Y | 13 | 49 |
| R | 30 | MED-EL | OPUS 2 | ||||||||
| 15 | M | 40 | Genetic | R | 40 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | Phone Clip | N | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | M | 59 | Aging, Noise Exposure | L | 58 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | Y | 35 | 50 |
| R | 58 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 17 | M | 47 | Genetic | L | 45 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | ComPilot I | N | 0 | 0 |
| R | 46 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | ||||||||
| 18 | F | 31 | Infection | L | 10 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | Y | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | F | 54 | Genetic | L | 44 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | N | 0 | 1 |
| R | 45 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 20 | M | 78 | Aging | L | 78 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | Phone Clip | Y | 45 | 73 |
| R | 73 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 21 | F | 69 | Idiopathic | L | 51 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | MiniMicrophone 2+ | Y | 16 | 28 |
| R | 59 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 22 | M | 74 | Aging | R | 74 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | CI Connect (w/ PowerCel 170) | Y | 52 | 73 |
| 23 | F | 58 | Idiopathic | L | 50 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | MiniMicrophone 2+ | Y | 5 | 40 |
| R | 50 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 24 | M | 75 | Head Injury | L | 74 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | MiniMicrophone 2+ | Y | 73 | 73 |
| R | 74 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 25 | F | 63 | Aging | R | 57 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | Y | 50 | 52 |
| 26 | M | 59 | Idiopathic | R | 46 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | Phone Clip | N | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | M | 73 | Infection | R | 73 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | Roger Select Transmitter + Roger 17 Receiver | Y | 38 | 65 |
| 28 | F | 59 | Genetic | L | 48 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | ComPilot I | N | 0 | 40 |
| R | 54 | Advanced Bionics | Naida CI | ||||||||
| 29 | F | 65 | Infection | L | 64 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | MiniMicrophone 2+ | Y | 5 | 60 |
| 30 | M | 74 | Idiopathic | R | 73 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | Y | 65 | 72 |
| 31 | M | 74 | Noise Exposure | R | 72 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | Y | 35 | 35 |
| 32 | F | 38 | Idiopathic | L | 38 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | MiniMicrophone 2+ | N | 8 | 8 |
| R | 37 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | ||||||||
| 33 | M | 67 | Noise Exposure, Infection | R | 67 | Cochlear | Nucleus 7 | iPad/iPhone | Y | 50 | 60 |
Abbreviations: F, female; HL, hearing loss; L, left; M, male; R, right; Sev-Prof, severe to profound.