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Table 2 Summary of parental knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services

From: Parental knowledge and attitudes to childhood hearing loss and hearing services in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Statement

FATHER

(n = 105)

MOTHER

(n = 138)

YES

(%)

NO

(%)

Don’t know

(%)

YES

(%)

NO

(%)

Don’t know

(%)

Knowledge: SNHL risk factors

 1. Babies can be born with HL

72.4%

06.7%

21.0%

79.7%

06.5%

13.8%

 2. CNS infection can cause HL

53.3%

03.8%

42.9%

55.1%

03.6%

41.3%

 3. Neonatal infection can cause HL

36.2%

17.1%

46.7%

34.1%

20.3%

45.7%

 4. Maternal infection can cause HL

36.2%

17.1%

46.7%

26.1%

24.6%

49.3%

 5. Drugs/medications can cause HL

38.1%

20.0%

41.9%

48.6%

15.9%

35.5%

 6. Radiotherapy can cause HL

32.4%

15.2%

52.4%

46.4%

16.7%

37.0%

 7. Chemotherapy can cause HL

39.0%

11.4%

49.5%

33.3%

18.1%

48.6%

 8. Jaundice can cause HL

13.3%

41.9%

44.8%

13.8%

60.1%

26.1%

 9. Delayed crying at birth can cause HL

41.9%

28.6%

29.5%

34.1%

52.9%

13.0%

 10. Family history can cause HL

35.2%

42.9%

21.9%

44.9%

38.4%

16.7%

 11. Consanguineous marriage can cause HL

44.8%

37.1%

18.1%

47.8%

41.3%

10.9%

 12. Low birth weight < 1500 g can cause HL

14.3%

34.3%

51.4%

18.1%

57.2%

24.6%

 13. CHL/SNHL risk related

47.6%

24.8%

27.6%

32.6%

40.6%

26.8%

 14. Craniofacial anomalies can cause HL

47.6%

14.3%

38.1%

49.3%

22.5%

28.3%

 15. Head trauma can cause HL

71.4%

06.7%

21.9%

66.7%

13.0%

20.3%

Non-biomedical model beliefs

 16. Evil spirits can cause HL

41.0%

22.9%

36.2%

38.4%

25.4%

36.2%

 17. Curses can cause HL

58.1%

14.3%

27.6%

52.2%

18.8%

29.0%

Knowledge: OM and CHL risk factors

 18. Ear discharge and OM can cause HL

61.0%

12.4%

26.7%

60.1%

21.7%

18.1%

 19. Recurrent URTI can cause OM

42.9%

25.7%

31.4%

44.9%

38.4%

16.7%

 20. Breast-feeding for first 6 months reduce/prevent OM

48.6%

16.2%

35.2%

50.7%

34.1%

15.2%

 21. Smoking can predispose to OM

20.0%

40.0%

40.0%

18.1%

59.4%

22.5%

 22. Routine childhood immunizations can reduce OM

49.5%

22.9%

27.6%

42.0%

28.3%

29.7%

Knowledge: Identification and intervention

      

 23. HL can be identified soon after birth

52.4%

29.5%

18.1%

52.9%

34.8%

12.3%

 24. Treatment for HL is available

59.0%

12.4%

28.6%

63.8%

14.5%

21.7%

25. Children with HL can attend school

77.1%

09.5%

13.3%

83.3%

09.4%

07.2%

Attitudes toward childhood audiology services

 1. I would like my baby tested soon after birth

81.9%

13.3%

04.8%

90.6%

04.3%

05.1%

 2. I would accept OAE hearing screening test for my baby

84.8%

07.6%

07.6%

94.2%

02.9%

02.9%

 3. I would like my child tested at school

87.6%

08.6%

03.8%

94.9%

03.6%

01.4%

 4. I would let my child use hearing aids

84.8%

09.5%

05.7%

88.4%

07.2%

04.3%

 5. I would accept ear surgery for my child

88.6%

01.0%

10.5%

89.9%

03.6%

06.5%

 6. I would like more information

88.6%

03.8%

07.6%

92.0%

06.5%

01.4%

  1. SNHL sensorineural hearing loss, CNS central nervous system, HL hearing loss, OM otitis media, OAE oto-acoustic emission