Table 2 Participant information (N = 41)
Number of females | 29 (71%) |
Age in years | mean: 36, SD 14.1, median: 34, range: 18–83 |
Decibel loss in the better ear | mean: 84.9, SD 13.8, median: 90, range: 56–110 |
Marital status | |
Single | 22 (53.7%) |
Married and cohabiting | 15 (36.5%) |
Divorced, separated & widowed | 4 (9.8%) |
Ethnicity | |
European/Caucasian | 37 (90.2%) |
Asian | 4 (9.8%) |
Education | |
High school and equivalent | 30 (73.2%) |
College degree and above | 11 (26.8%) |
Source of income | |
Paid work and study loans | 13 (31.7%) |
Social welfare and pension | 28 (68.3%) |
1GAF F at admission | mean: 55.2, SD 12.4, median: 52, range: 31–76 |
2GAF S at admission | mean: 55.5, SD 11.0, median: 56, range: 21–73 |