Table 3.
HHIE-S Questionnaire score (Hearing handicap) | Degree of hearing loss | Total Hearing loss | Total | ||||
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Normal (≤ 25 dB) | Mild (26–40 dB) | Moderate (41–60 dB) | Severe (61–80 dB) | Profound (≥ 81 dB) | |||
0–8 (no handicap) | 4 (7%) | 9 (15%) | 7 (12%) | 3 (5%) | 2 (3%) | 21 (39%) | 25 (42%) |
10–22 (mild-moderate handicap) | 1 (2%) | 4 (7%) | 8 (13%) | 4 (7%) | 4 (7%) | 20 (36%) | 21 (35%) |
24–40 (severe handicap) | 0 (0%) | 5 (8%) | 5 (8%) | 3 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 14 (25%) | 14 (23%) |
Total | 5 (8%) | 18 (30%) | 20 (33%) | 10 (17%) | 7 (12%) | 55 (100%) | 60 (100%) |