Table 5.

PEACH scores comparison with hearing aid usage

Hearing aid usage pre op	PEACH scores of the particular group (mean + SD)	PEACH scores of all the rest implantees (mean + SD)	P value
Not used	38 + 7	41 + 9	0.254
<3 months	36 + 8	42 + 9	0.027
>3 months	44 + 9	37 + 8	0.002

The above table depicts that the PEACH scores were better when the patients had used hearing aids pre-operatively with the condition that the usage was consistent and for 3 months at least. In the rest 2 categories that is no usage and less than 3 months or inconsistent usage the scores were less than the remaining group of candidates