Table 2 Degree of hearing loss in relation to the sociodemographic data, some risk factors, and audiological examination of the studied group
From: Emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents with hearing impairment
Variable | Moderately severe N = 33 | Severe N = 21 | Profound N = 73 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Median (IQ) | 9 (6.5–13) | 8.5 (6–11) | 7 (5–10.5) | 0.002* |
Sex | 22 (66.7%) | 13 (61.9%) | 36 (49.3%) | |
Boys Girls | 11 (33.3%) | 8 (38.1%) | 37 (50.7%) | 0.208 |
Type of hearing loss | ||||
Conductive SNHL Mixed | 0 (0%) 31 (93.9%) 2 (6.1%) | 1 (4.8%) 17 (81%) 3 (14.3%) | 0 (0%) 72 (98.6%) 1 (1.4%) | 0.014* |
Degree of discrimination | ||||
Zero to poor Fair Good to excellent | 5 (15.2%) 7 (21.2%) 21 (63.6%) | 12 (57.1%) # 3 (14.3%) 6 (28.6%) | 71 (97.3%) $ 1 (1.4%) 1 (1.4%) | 0.001* |
Age of diagnosis | ||||
Median (IQ) | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2.25–4) | 1.5 (1–2.5) $ | 0.001* |
Time delay to interference | ||||
Median (IQ) | 1 (0.5–2.25) | 0.5 (0–1) | 1.5 (0.52–2.08) | 0.001* |
Age of hearing device fitting | ||||
Median (IQ) | 4.95 (3–7) | 4 (2.75–5) | 3.5 (3–4.5) $ | 0.905 |
Laterality | ||||
Bilateral Right Left | 19 (57.6%) 10 (30.3%) 4 (12.1%) | 13 (61.9%) 3 (14.3%) 5 (23.8%) | 13 (17.8%) $ 49 (67.1%) 11 (15.1%) | 0.001* |
Attendance at school | ||||
Not yet Going to school | 9 (27.3%) 24 (72.7%) | 4 (19%) 17 (81%) | 31 (42.5%) 42 (57.5%) | 0.081 |
Type of school | N = 24 | N = 17 | N = 42 | |
Deaf and Mute Integrated Ordinary school | 0 (0%) 1 (4.2%) 23 (95.8%) | 0 (0%) 1 (5.9%) 16 (94.1%) | 2 (4.8%) 3 (7.1%) 37 (88.1%) | 0.682 |
School achievement | N = 24 | N = 17 | N = 42 | |
Normal Delayed | 23 (95.8%) 1 (4.2%) | 11 (64.7%) # 6 (35.3%) | 25 (59.5%) $ 17 (40.5%) | 0.006* |
Mode of delivery | ||||
CS SVD | 20 (60.6%) 13 (39.4%) | 8 (38.1%) 13 (61.9%) | 38 (52.1%) 35 (47.9%) | 0.272 |
Postnatal illness | ||||
Normal Jaundice Others | 20 (60.6%) 9 (27.3%) 4 (12.1%) | 13 (61.9%) 6 (28.6%) 2 (9.5%) | 43 (58.9%) 26 (35.6%) 4 (5.5%) | 0.709 |
Management of jaundice | N = 9 | N = 6 | N = 26 | |
No Photo Incubated | 6 (66.7%) 1 (11.1%) 2 (22.2%) | 3 (50%) 0 (0%) 3 (50%) | 12 (46.2%) 8 (30.8%) 6 (23.1%) | 0.322 |
Family history | ||||
Negative Positive | 17 (51.5%) 16 (48.5%) | 13 (61.9%) 8 (38.1%) | 48 (65.8%) 25 (34.2%) | 0.378 |
Consanguinity | ||||
Negative Positive | 13 (39.4%) 20 (60.6%) | 6 (28.6%) 15 (71.4%) | 22 (30.1%) 51 (69.9%) | 0.592 |