Table 1 Summaries for the 98 subjects included atbaseline
From: Improving quality of life in the elderly: hearing loss treatment with cochlear implants
Variable | Value n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 43 (44.4) |
Male | 55 (55.6) | |
Implant side | Left | 32 (32.7) |
Right | 66 (67.3) | |
Hearing loss type in implanted ear | Mixed | 7 (7.1) |
Sensorineural | 91 (92.9) | |
Hearing loss onset in implanted ear | Progressive | 82 (83.7) |
Sudden | 15 (15.3) | |
Congenital(post-lingual) | 1 (1) | |
Hearing loss severity in implanted ear (as per ASHA guidelines) | Moderate | 2 (2.0) |
Severe | 27 (27.6) | |
Profound | 69 (70.4) | |
Etiology | Unknown | 60 (61.2) |
Otosclerosis | 9 (9.2) | |
Chronic Otitis Media | 7 (7.1) | |
Meniere’s | 6 (6.1) | |
Other | 5 (5.1) | |
Genetic | 3 (3.1) | |
Trauma | 3 (3.1) | |
Noise Exposure | 2 (2.0) | |
Ototoxic Drugs | 2 (2.0) | |
Meningitis | 1 (1.0) | |
Pre-Implant Hearing aid (HA) use | Bilateral | 70 (71.4) |
Left hand side | 12 (12.2) | |
Right hand side | 10 (10.2) | |
No HA | 6 (6.2) | |
Highest level of education | Post secondary/tertiary | 55 (56.1) |
Lower secondary education | 23 (23.4) | |
Primary education | 17 (17.3) | |
Pre-primary education | 3 (3.1) | |
Current work status | Retired | 76 (78) |
Working full time | 10 (10) | |
Working part time | 6 (6) | |
Voluntary not employed | 3 (3.1) | |
Other | 3 (3.1) |