Demographic Characteristics

Number of patients

240

21 - 88

Age range at the time of implantation (mean), years

(56 ± 16.8)

Duration of deafness range (mean), years

0 - 63 (21 ± 15.4)

Sex (Male, Female)

114, 126

Side (Left, Right, Bilateral)

105, 130, 5

Etiology:

Idopathic

145

Familial or genetic

46

Infectious

16

Physical or noise-induced

21

Meniere’s

12