| Yes | 15 (13.3) | 28 (17.6) |
|
| No | 98 (86.7) | 131 (82.4) |
|
| Child’s age at diagnosis of hearing- impairment (months) (Mean ± SD) | 14.46 ± 14.07 | 18.11 ± 16.26 | 0.055 |
| Mother’s hearing status |
|
| 0.317 |
| Normal | 112 (99.1) | 153 (96.2) |
|
| Mild/Moderate | 0 (0) | 04 (2.5) |
|
| Severe/Profound | 00 1 (0.90) | 2 (1.30) |
|
| Father’s hearing status |
|
| 0.831 |
| Normal | 108 (95.6) | 151 (95.0) |
|
| Mild/Moderate | 3 (2.7) | 6 (3.8) |
|
| Severe/Profound | 2 (1.8) | 2 (1.3) |
|
| Blood relation between Father and Mother (Consanguinity) |
|
| |
| No blood relation | 28 (24.80) | 46 (28.90) | 0.774 |
| First cousin | 72 (63.70) | 94 (59.10) |
|
| Second cousin | 13 (11.50) | 19 (11.90) |
|
| Mother’s education level |
|
| <0.001* |
| No education | 43 (38.1) | 26 (16.4) |
|
| Primary-Matric2 | 59 (52.2) | 66 (41.5) |
|
| Above matric | 11 (9.7) | 67 (42.1) |
|
| Father’s education level |
|
| <0.001* |
| No education | 25 (22.1) | 14 (8.8) |
|
| Primary-Matric | 63 (55.8) | 67 (42.1) |
|
| Above matric | 25 (22.1) | 78 (49.1) |
|
| Mother’s employment status |
|
| 0.151 |
| Employed | 11 (9.7) | 25 (15.7) |
|
| Unemployed | 102 (90.3) | 134 (84.3) |
|
| Father’s employment status |
|
| 0.901 |
| Employed | 107 (94.7) | 150 (94.3) |
|
| Unemployed | 6 (5.3) | 9 (5.7) |
|
Depression status of responding parent | 0.266 | ||
| Depressed | 38 (33.6) | 64 (40.3) |
|
| Not depressed | 75 (66.4) | 95 (59.7) |
|
| Total no of children/family (Mean ± SD) | 4.7 ± 2.1 | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 0.001* |
| Total monthly income from all means (rupees)3 |
| 0.009* | |
| Not known/disclosed | 13 (11.5) | 25 (15.7) |
|
| <7000 | 21 (18.6) | 15 (9.4) |
|
| 7000 - <14,000 | 38 (33.6) | 43 (27.0) |
|
| 14,000 - <28,000 | 35 (31.0) | 49 (30.8) |
|
| ≥28,000 | 6 (5.3) | 27 (17.0) |
|