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Table 1 Characteristics of the population

From: Clinical evaluation of an over-the-counter hearing aid (TEO First®) in elderly patients suffering of mild to moderate hearing loss

Variable

Men

Women

Total

T-test Men vs women

Age (average ± SD)

76.1 ± 10.2

80.4 ± 8.5

78.3 ± 9.5

ns

Sex (n ; %)

14; 45,2

17; 54,8

31; 100

 

MMSE (average ± SD)

25.9 ± 7.8

27.6 ± 10.2

26.8 ± 11.1

ns

IADL-E (average ± SD)

13.5 ± 9.3

16.3 ± 10

15 ± 9.7

ns

Lifestyle (n; %)

   

ns

 Alone

3; 21,4

5; 29,4

8; 25,8

 

 Married

9; 64,3

3; 17,6

12;38,7

 

 In family

0,0

1; 5,9

1; 3,2

 

 Nursing home

2; 14,3

7; 41,2

9; 29

 

 Other

0

1; 5,9

1; 3,2

 

Level of education (n; %)

   

ns

 Under primary school

1; 7,1

0

1; 3,2

 

 Primary school

2; 14,3

4; 23,5

6; 19,4

 

 Secondary school

2; 14,3

3; 17,6

5; 16,1

 

 College

0

3; 17,6

3; 9,7

 

 University

8; 57,1

5; 29,4

13; 41,9

 

 Without information

1; 7,1

2; 11,8

3; 9,7

 

ANL score (average ± SD)

7,1 ± 3.3

6,2 ± 3.0

6,6 ± 3.9

ns

  1. SD standard deviation, MMSE Mini Mental State Examination, IADL-E Instrumental Activities of Daily Living for Elderly, ANL Acceptable Noise Level test