Table 2 Total diagnosed with true hearing problems (true positive) on hearing screening in Shiraz during 2015–2020
Variable | All 6 years | Average each year | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of children seeking medical treatment of their hearing problems | 453 | 75.5 | 29.1 |
Primary School children referred for ear irrigation | 274 | 45.7 | 17.6 |
Primary School children with single-sided hearing loss | 132 | 22.0 | 8.5 |
Primary School children who needed hearing aids / in terms of hearing, they could enroll in a regular school | 165 | 27.5 | 10.6 |
Primary School children with hearing problems in 1 or 2 frequencies | 295 | 49.2 | 18.9 |
Primary School children suffering from hearing loss at a sub-bilateral frequency | 25 | 4.2 | 1.6 |
Children who needed hearing aids or had a cochlear implant / had a liaison teacher and were referred to regular schools | 113 | 18.8 | 7.2 |
Children either needing hearing aids or having a cochlear implant / going to an exceptional school (also having an intellectual functioning problem) | 26 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
Children suffering from sub-single-sided hearing loss | 72 | 12.0 | 4.6 |
Children who must enroll in an exceptional school (deaf) | 4 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Total | 1559 | 260 | 100 |