Table 3 Diagnostic information of hearing screening referrals in Shiraz in 2020
Type of Treatment | Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Surgery (all cases were identified before school entry screening) | 19 | 7.3% | |
Drug therapy | Identification before the age of 6 | 7 | 2.7% |
Identification through school entry screening | 10 | 3.8% | |
Hearing aids | Identification before the age of 6 | 58 | 22.3% |
Identification through school entry screening | 21 | 8.1% | |
Ear micro-suction | Identification before the age of 6 | 5 | 1.9% |
Identification through school entry screening | 27 | 10.4% | |
Healthy | 10 | 3.8% | |
No need for intervention | 82 | 31.6% | |
Cochlear implant before 6 years of age | 21 | 8.1% | |
Total | 260 | 100% | |