Table 1 Hearing-related characteristics (parent report)

DHH family member(s)

 Yes/no

22/20

52.4/47.6

Time in deaf school ^a

 1–2 days a week ^b

8

19.0

 5 days a week

4

9.5

 2–6 weeks a year

29

69.0

  > 7 weeks a year

8

19.0

Etiology of hearing loss

 Acquired

4

9.5

 Hereditary/at birth

36

85.7

 Unknown

1

2.4

 Missing

1

2.4

Severity of hearing loss

 Moderate: 40–70 dB

10

23.8

 Severe: 71–100 dB

14

33.3

 Profound: 101+

12

28.6

 Unknown

5

11.9

 Missing

1

2.4

Use of hearing aid (yes/no) ^c

 CI

20/21

47.6/50.0

 Hearing aid

33/ 8

78.6/19.0

 Missing

1

2.4

Age at diagnosis

 0–2 years

27

64.3

 3–5 years

15

35.7

Preferred language

 Oral

21

50.0

 Sign

6

14.3

 Bilingual

15

35.7

Other impairment

 Vision

14

32.6

 Motor

1

2.3

 Learning

4

9.3

 Other

8

18.7

 Missing

3

7.0