| Characteristics | Ida Rieu Academy (n = 113) | Dewa Academy (n = 159) | P-Value1 |
| Age of children (year) (Mean ± SD) | 11.3 ±3.4 | 10.1 ±3.1 | 0.005 |
| Gender |
|
| 0.079 |
| Male | 69 (61.1) | 80 (50.3) |
|
| Female | 44 (38.9) | 79 (49.7) |
|
| Children’s Educational Class |
|
| 0.650 |
| Pre-Primary | 30 (26.5) | 41 (25.8) |
|
| Primary | 57 (50.4) | 88 (55.3) |
|
| Middle | 26 (23.0) | 30 (18.9) |
|
| Children’s performance in class |
|
| 0.001* |
| Outstanding/excellent | 33 (29.2) | 36 (22.6) |
|
| Good | 53 (46.9) | 51 (32.1) |
|
| Fair/poor | 27 (23.9) | 72 (45.3) |
|
| Degree of hearing impairment |
|
| 0.023* |
| Mild (27 - 40 dB) | 05 (4.4) | 14 (8.8) |
|
| Moderate (41 - 70 dB) | 33 (29.2) | 30 (18.9) |
|
| Severe (71 - 90 dB) | 41 (36.3) | 45 (28.3) |
|
| Profound (>91 dB) | 34 (30.1) | 70 (44.0) |
|
| Use of Hearing Aid |
|
| 0.334 |