Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of 58 participants with MCI and hearing loss.
| . | Intervention . | Control . |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) /N (%) . | Mean (SD) /N (%) . | |
| Demographics Age at screening (years) | 79.9 (7.4) | 77.8 (6.4) |
| Female gender | 9 (32%) | 11 (41%) |
| White British or other white background | 22 (76%) | 23 (79%) |
| Hearing | ||
| Have you ever used hearing aids (single question) | 11 (38%) | 12 (41%) |
| Any self-perceived hearing loss (single question) | 19 (66%) | 18 (62%) |
| Any self-perceived hearing loss (single question) | 19 (66%) | 18 (62%) |
| At least moderate hearing handicap (HHIE-S ≥ 10) | 18 (61%) | 18 (61%) |
| PTA 0.5–4 kHz: right ear (dB HL) | 37.4 (10.2) | 37.1 (17.6) |
| PTA 0.5–4 kHz: left ear (dB HL) | 39.9 (11.5) | 39.9 (16.2) |
| QuickSIN average (dB SNR) | 9.2 (3.8) | 8.3 (6.5) |
| Medical history | ||
| Any cardio-vascular condition | 19 (68%) | 23 (85%) |
| Diabetes | 3 (11%) | 10 (37%) |
| High blood pressure | 13 (46%) | 18 (67%) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 8 (29%) | 2 (7%) |
| Stroke | 5 (18%) | 6 (22%) |
| Ever smoked | 20 (71%) | 19 (70%) |
| Alcohol intake (units/week) | 4.1 (5.8) | 8.5 (14.4) |
| Falls (times in the last 6 months) | 0.6 (1.0) | 1.2 (3.7) |
| Communication partner’s participation | 2 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
| . | Intervention . | Control . |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) /N (%) . | Mean (SD) /N (%) . | |
| Demographics Age at screening (years) | 79.9 (7.4) | 77.8 (6.4) |
| Female gender | 9 (32%) | 11 (41%) |
| White British or other white background | 22 (76%) | 23 (79%) |
| Hearing | ||
| Have you ever used hearing aids (single question) | 11 (38%) | 12 (41%) |
| Any self-perceived hearing loss (single question) | 19 (66%) | 18 (62%) |
| Any self-perceived hearing loss (single question) | 19 (66%) | 18 (62%) |
| At least moderate hearing handicap (HHIE-S ≥ 10) | 18 (61%) | 18 (61%) |
| PTA 0.5–4 kHz: right ear (dB HL) | 37.4 (10.2) | 37.1 (17.6) |
| PTA 0.5–4 kHz: left ear (dB HL) | 39.9 (11.5) | 39.9 (16.2) |
| QuickSIN average (dB SNR) | 9.2 (3.8) | 8.3 (6.5) |
| Medical history | ||
| Any cardio-vascular condition | 19 (68%) | 23 (85%) |
| Diabetes | 3 (11%) | 10 (37%) |
| High blood pressure | 13 (46%) | 18 (67%) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 8 (29%) | 2 (7%) |
| Stroke | 5 (18%) | 6 (22%) |
| Ever smoked | 20 (71%) | 19 (70%) |
| Alcohol intake (units/week) | 4.1 (5.8) | 8.5 (14.4) |
| Falls (times in the last 6 months) | 0.6 (1.0) | 1.2 (3.7) |
| Communication partner’s participation | 2 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
HHIE-S, Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version; N, number of participants; PTA, pure tone average; QuickSIN, Quick Speech-In-Noise test. SD, standard deviation. SNR: Speech-to-noise ratio.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of 58 participants with MCI and hearing loss.
| . | Intervention . | Control . |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) /N (%) . | Mean (SD) /N (%) . | |
| Demographics Age at screening (years) | 79.9 (7.4) | 77.8 (6.4) |
| Female gender | 9 (32%) | 11 (41%) |
| White British or other white background | 22 (76%) | 23 (79%) |
| Hearing | ||
| Have you ever used hearing aids (single question) | 11 (38%) | 12 (41%) |
| Any self-perceived hearing loss (single question) | 19 (66%) | 18 (62%) |
| Any self-perceived hearing loss (single question) | 19 (66%) | 18 (62%) |
| At least moderate hearing handicap (HHIE-S ≥ 10) | 18 (61%) | 18 (61%) |
| PTA 0.5–4 kHz: right ear (dB HL) | 37.4 (10.2) | 37.1 (17.6) |
| PTA 0.5–4 kHz: left ear (dB HL) | 39.9 (11.5) | 39.9 (16.2) |
| QuickSIN average (dB SNR) | 9.2 (3.8) | 8.3 (6.5) |
| Medical history | ||
| Any cardio-vascular condition | 19 (68%) | 23 (85%) |
| Diabetes | 3 (11%) | 10 (37%) |
| High blood pressure | 13 (46%) | 18 (67%) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 8 (29%) | 2 (7%) |
| Stroke | 5 (18%) | 6 (22%) |
| Ever smoked | 20 (71%) | 19 (70%) |
| Alcohol intake (units/week) | 4.1 (5.8) | 8.5 (14.4) |
| Falls (times in the last 6 months) | 0.6 (1.0) | 1.2 (3.7) |
| Communication partner’s participation | 2 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
| . | Intervention . | Control . |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) /N (%) . | Mean (SD) /N (%) . | |
| Demographics Age at screening (years) | 79.9 (7.4) | 77.8 (6.4) |
| Female gender | 9 (32%) | 11 (41%) |
| White British or other white background | 22 (76%) | 23 (79%) |
| Hearing | ||
| Have you ever used hearing aids (single question) | 11 (38%) | 12 (41%) |
| Any self-perceived hearing loss (single question) | 19 (66%) | 18 (62%) |
| Any self-perceived hearing loss (single question) | 19 (66%) | 18 (62%) |
| At least moderate hearing handicap (HHIE-S ≥ 10) | 18 (61%) | 18 (61%) |
| PTA 0.5–4 kHz: right ear (dB HL) | 37.4 (10.2) | 37.1 (17.6) |
| PTA 0.5–4 kHz: left ear (dB HL) | 39.9 (11.5) | 39.9 (16.2) |
| QuickSIN average (dB SNR) | 9.2 (3.8) | 8.3 (6.5) |
| Medical history | ||
| Any cardio-vascular condition | 19 (68%) | 23 (85%) |
| Diabetes | 3 (11%) | 10 (37%) |
| High blood pressure | 13 (46%) | 18 (67%) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 8 (29%) | 2 (7%) |
| Stroke | 5 (18%) | 6 (22%) |
| Ever smoked | 20 (71%) | 19 (70%) |
| Alcohol intake (units/week) | 4.1 (5.8) | 8.5 (14.4) |
| Falls (times in the last 6 months) | 0.6 (1.0) | 1.2 (3.7) |
| Communication partner’s participation | 2 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
HHIE-S, Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version; N, number of participants; PTA, pure tone average; QuickSIN, Quick Speech-In-Noise test. SD, standard deviation. SNR: Speech-to-noise ratio.
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