Female |
37 (66.1) |
52 (64.2) |
0.857 |
Right hand side implant |
44 (78.6) |
53 (65.4) |
0.126 |
Implant side imaging indicates anomaly |
6 (11.1) |
6 (7.4) |
0.542 |
Language
Afrikaans
English
Other
|
18 (32.1)
26 (46.4)
12 (21.4)
|
16 (19.8)
54 (66.7)
11 (13.6)
|
0.061
|
Additional handicaps |
3 (5.4) |
1 (1.2) |
0.305 |
Tinnitus present at baseline |
26 (46.4) |
44 (54.3) |
0.389 |
Dizziness present at baseline |
32 (57.1) |
44 (54.3) |
0.861 |
Onset of deafness
Progressive
Sudden
|
39 (70.9)
16 (29.1)
|
60 (74.1)
21 (25.9)
|
0.699
|
Hearing loss degree (implant side)
Profound
Not profound
|
44 (78.6)
12 (21.4)
|
72 (88.9)
9 (11.1)
|
0.147
|
Hearing loss degree (contralateral)
Profound
Not profound
|
43 (76.8)
13 (23.2)
|
65 (80.2)
16 (19.8)
|
0.674
|
Duration of deafness
≤13 years
14-24 years
25-37 years
38+ years
|
11 (0.20)
17 (0.31)
15 (0.27)
12 (0.22)
|
26 (0.32)
21 (0.26)
18 (0.22)
16 (0.20)
|
0.481
|
Hearing aid use in the contralateral ear at baseline |
18 (32.1) |
33
(40.7) |
0.489 |
Age group
18-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-91
|
15 (26.8)
8 (14.3)
8 (14.3)
8 (14.3)
17 (30.4)
|
9 (11.1)
16 (19.8)
17 (21.0)
15 (18.5)
24 (29.6)
|
0.187
|
No telephone use |
24 (42.9) |
51 (63.0) |
0.024 |
Etiology* |
|
|
0.560 |
Congenital onset of deafness |
15 (27.3) |
16 (19.8) |
0.405 |
Usefulness of implant side hearing aid
Marginally or not at all
Moderately or more
|
28 (65.1)
15 (34.9)
|
48 (78.7)
13 (21.3)
|
0.178
|
Usefulness of contralateral hearing aid
Marginally or not at all
Moderately or more
|
17 (40.5)
25 (59.5)
|
35 (59.3)
24 (40.7)
|
0.072
|
HUI3 attribute vision
Able to read with glasses or better
Unable to read with glasses or worse
|
54 (96.4)
2 (3.6)
|
77 (95.1)
4 (4.9)
|
1.000
|
HUI3 attribute hearing
Able to hear group with a hearing aid or better
Unable to hear group with hearing aid or worse
|
33 (58.9)
23 (41.1)
|
14 (17.3)
67 (82.7)
|
<0.001
|
HUI3 attribute speech
Able to be understood partially by strangers or better
Unable to be understood by strangers or worse
|
49 (87.5)
7 (12.5)
|
58 (71.6)
23 (28.4)
|
0.035
|
HUI3 attribute ambulation
Able to walk neighbourhood aided or unaided
Walk short distances only or requires wheelchair
|
55 (98.2)
1 (1.8)
|
77 (95.1)
4 (4.9)
|
0.648
|
HUI3 attribute dexterity
Limitations but independent or no limitations
Not independent
|
54 (96.4)
2 (3.6)
|
81 (100)
1 (0)
|
0.165
|
HUI3 attribute emotion
Somewhat happy or better
Somewhat unhappy or worse
|
50 (89.2)
6 (10.7)
|
59 (72.8)
22 (27.2)
|
0.030
|
HUI3 attribute cognition
Forgetful but thinks clearly or not forgetful
Forgetful with difficulties or can’t remember at all
|
51 (91.1)
5 (8.9)
|
70 (86.4)
11 (13.6)
|
0.590
|
HUI3 attribute pain
Mild or no pain; no activities prevented
Moderate or more pain; activities prevented
|
47 (83.9)
9 (16.1)
|
63 (77.8)
18 (22.2)
|
0.513
|