Table 5.
Analysis of the children with hearing disorder, according to the presence of risk indicators.
| Normal | Hearing disorder | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family history | 39 (2.5%) | 1 (12.5%) | 0.017* |
| Consanguinity | 11 (0.7%) | 0 | 0.945 |
| Congenital infections | 43 (2.8%) | 0 | 0.798 |
| Craniofacial malformation | 8 (0.5%) | 1 (12.5%) | 0.046* |
| Hyperbilirubinemia | 1 (0.1%) | 0 | 0.995 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 37 (2.4%) | 4 (50.0%) | <0.001* |
| Drugs or alcohol during pregnancy | 7 (0.4%) | 0 | 0.964 |
| Ototoxic drugs | 45 (2.9%) | 4 (50.0%) | <0.001* |
| Asphyxia | 14 (0.9%) | 0 | 0.930 |
| Seizures | 3 (0.2%) | 0 | 0.985 |
| Meningitis | 4 (0.3%) | 0 | 0.980 |
| Syndromes | 4 (0.3%) | 0 | 0.980 |
| Peri-intraventricular hemorrhage | 3 (0.2%) | 2 (25.0%) | <0.001* |
| ICU stay > 48 hours | 137 (8.9%) | 5 (62.5%) | 0.003* |
| Very low birth weight | 24 (1.6) | 6 (75%) | <0.001* |