Table 2 Comparing the education participation of children with and without hearing loss
Hearing loss | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Item | HL n (%) | No HL n (%) | OR (95% CI) | Wald | P | SE |
Number of days, on average, attended an education programa | ||||||
4 or more days/week (reference: 3 or fewer, or irregular) | 30 (38.5) | 1017 (31.2) | 0.87 (0.52–1.43) | 0.32 | .574 | .256 |
Number of hours, on average, spent in education program each weekb | ||||||
7 or more (reference: 0–6 or irregular) | 61 (81.3) | 2985 (96.1) | 0.13 (0.07–0.26) | 32.31 | <.001* | .358 |
How well child’s classroom teacher, centre or preschool does at letting the primary caregiver know about their child’s progress in the program or classc | ||||||
Very well or well (reference: just okay, not done at all or don’t know) | 59 (77.6) | 2445 (78.9) | 0.93 (0.52–1.65) | 0.06 | .802 | .294 |
How well child’s classroom teacher, centre or preschool does at helping the primary caregiver understand what children at their child’s age are likec | ||||||
Very well or well (reference: just okay, not done at all or don’t know) | 52 (70.3) | 2110 (68.1) | 1.02 (0.60–1.73) | 0.01 | .934 | .269 |
How well child’s classroom teacher, centre or preschool does at making the primary caregiver aware of chances to be involved and take part in the centre or schoolc | ||||||
Very well or well (reference: just okay, not done at all or don’t know) | 61 (82.4) | 2529 (81.6) | 0.84 (0.44–1.60) | 0.30 | .585 | .330 |
How well child’s classroom teacher, centre or preschool does at giving the primary caregiver information and advice about how to help their child at homec | ||||||
Very well or well (reference: just okay, not done at all or don’t know) | 45 (61.6) | 1928 (59.4) | 0.89 (0.54–1.46) | 0.23 | .635 | .252 |
Satisfaction with educational programd | ||||||
Very satisfied or satisfied (reference: not satisfied) | 72 (96.0) | 2885 (93.1) | 1.51 (0.47–4.89) | 0.47 | .491 | .599 |