Total study population (N) 221
Characteristics No. (%)
Mean age (S.D) 21 (±0.927)
Gender
Male 56 (25.3)
Female 165 (74.7)
Year of study
3rd year 109 (49.3)
4th year 112 (50.7)
Electroacoustic device use since
Never 8 (3.6)
1-2 years 35 (15.8)
3-4 years 72 (32.6)
5-6 years 52 (23.5)
>7 years 54 (24.4)
Volume level
No use 8 (3.6)
Low 10 (4.2)
Medium 145 (65.6)
High 58 (26.2)
Listening time per day
No use 8 (3.6)
Less than 1 hour 39 (17.6)
1-2 hours 99 (44.8)
2-3 hours 32 (14.5)
>3 hours 43 (19.5)
Other symptoms (if any)
Tinnitus 21 (9.5)
Vertigo 6 (2.7)
Earache 11 (5)
Headache 39 (17.6)