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Table 1 Distribution of participants due to type of hearing loss
From: The influence of hearing loss on transport safety and mobility
Category (n) | Gender (n) | Age (Years) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | |||
NH (93) | M (50) | 71.5 | 13.2 | |
W (43) | 63.4 | 14.5 | ||
Mild hearing loss (48) | UHL: Unilateral (9) | M (7) | 72.1 | 8.0 |
W (2) | 42.0 | 18.3 | ||
BHL Bilateral (39) | M (10) | 70.4 | 12.7 | |
W (29) | 69.8 | 10.1 | ||
Moderate hearing loss (105) | UHL Unilateral (20) | M (7) | 71.3 | 9.7 |
W (13) | 63.2 | 11.2 | ||
BHL Bilateral (85) | M (37) | 77.5 | 8.3 | |
W (48) | 69.1 | 15.1 | ||
Severe hearing loss (47) | UHL Unilateral (3) | M (2) | 43.5 | 0.7 |
W (1) | 33.0 | – | ||
BHL Bilateral (44) | M (26) | 76.7 | 10.8 | |
W (18) | 70.1 | 13.7 | ||
Profound hearing loss (18) | UHL Unilateral (2) | M (0) | – | – |
W (2) | 67.0 | 28.3 | ||
BHL Bilateral (16) | M (7) | 69.6 | 13.1 | |
W (9) | 66.5 | 18.1 | ||