Table 2 Percent reported ear infections and hearing problems by indigenous status

0/1

3.7 (178)

0.7 (35)

2/3

5.4 (237)

n/a*

4/5

5.5 (232)

7.7 (368)

2.0 (83)

3.1 (150)

6/7

5.0 (205)

5.6 (235)

2.8 (113)

n/a

8/9

n/a

2.5 (105)

10/11

3.2 (130)

2.1 (86)

Age (year)

Indigenous children

Ear infection % (n)

Hearing problems % (n)

B cohort

K cohort

B cohort

K cohort

0/1

9.6 (22)

0.9 (2)

2/3

9.4 (17)

n/a*

4/5

8.1 (12)

13.9 (26)

4.0 (6)

7.5 (14)

6/7

4.8 (7)

5.9 (9)

4.8 (7)

n/a

8/9

n/a

4.0 (5)

10/11

7.6 (9)

2.5 (3)