Infant Hearing Screening in the US, 2001: Results from the ECLS-B Study May S. Chiu, B.S. Magdaliz Gorritz, B.S. Howard J. Hoffman, M.A. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda, Maryland 20892

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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study  Multi-dimensional study focusing on the early home and educational experiences of children through first 6 years of life  Birth cohort (ECLS-B), 2001  Nationally representative sample

ECLS Conceptual Model Care and Education Neighborhood and Community School Family Child

Study Design of ECLS-B  N=10,688  Oversamples Minorities Minorities Very low birth weight (<1500 g) Very low birth weight (<1500 g) Moderately low birth weight ( g) Moderately low birth weight ( g) Twins Twins  Household surveys conducted by trained personnel at 9 months  Bayley exams (modified for ECLS-B) conducted at 9 months and 2 years

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EHDI vs. ECLS-B, 2001 EHDI  Annual data collection  State-level outcome data Hearing screening Hearing screening Hearing loss Dx Hearing loss Dx Enrollment in intervention program Enrollment in intervention program  Global screening rate ≈ 65% before discharge ECLS-B  One year (2001) births only  Person-level outcome data Hearing screening Hearing loss Dx Receiving hearing services  Global screening rate ≈ 70% before discharge 78% by 9 months

Why ECLS-B? Child Health Physical Activity Nutrition Physical growth Cognitive Language Motor skills Parent Demographics Health Physical Mental Nutrition Marital/partner relationship Family organization Child care Care/ Education Provider Background and experience Learning environment Teaching practices School/ Teacher School demographics Children’s development School programs Educational goals and objectives Additional information is available, for example:

ECLS-B Analysis of Variables Related to Hearing Screening

Demographics (n=10,531) Region % Screened OR 95% CI Northeast76%1.00— Midwest75% – 1.53 West70% – 1.08 South86% – 2.95 Source: 9-month composite variables

Demographics (cont’d) County Pop. Size % Screened OR 95% CI < 100,000 82%1.00— 100, ,00076% – , ,00085% – ,001-1,000,00076% – ,000,000+72% – 0.78 Source: birth certificate data

Demographics (cont’d) Gender % Screened OR 95% CI Male78% – 1.19 Female78%1.00— Source: 9-month composite variables

Demographics (cont’d) Race % Screened OR 95% CI Non-Hispanic White 79%1.00— Non-Hispanic Black 82% – 1.54 Hispanic/Latino73% – 0.90 Other77% – 1.11 Source: 9-month composite variables

Family Information Household Income % Screened OR 95% CI ≤$15,000 78%1.00— $15,001-$30,00077% – 1.07 $30,001-$50,00076% – 1.05 $50,001-$100,00079% – 1.28 >$100,00080% – 1.49 Source: 9-month parent CAPI instrument and parent questionnaire

Family Information (cont’d) Mother’s Education % Screened OR 95% CI College graduate 84%1.00— Some college 79% – 0.96 High school diploma 76% – 0.82 No high school diploma 75% – 0.80 Source: 9-month composite variables

Other Significant Factors Mother Medical Risk Factor % Screened OR 95% CI Pre-Eclampsia Yes92% – 7.74 No78%1.00— Uterine bleeding Yes96% – No78%1.00— Source: Birth certificate data

Infant Information Birth Weight % Screened OR 95% CI Normal (≥ 2500 g) 77%1.00— Moderately low (1500 – 2499 g) 84% – 1.78 Very low (< 1500 g) 94% – 6.97 Source: 9-month composite variables

Infant Information (cont’d) Gestational Age % Screened OR 95% CI ≤20 – 27 wks 97% – – 30 wks 88% – – 33 wks 85% – – 36 wks 81% – 1.47 Term: 37+ wks 77%1.00— Source: Birth certificate data

Infant Information (cont’d) Child Condition % Screened OR 95% CI Failure to thrive Dx Yes93% – No78%1.00— Home apnea monitor prescribed Yes90% – 4.29 No78%1.00— Source: 9-month parent CAPI instrument and parent questionnaire

Infants Receiving Hearing Services at 9 Months (n=105) ― Univariate Associations CharacteristicOR 95% CI Twin – 4.9 Very low birth weight – 44.6 Moderately low birth weight – 7.5 Gestational age: <=27wks – 57.2 Gestational age: wks – – 20.3 Longer stay in hospital – – 32.2 Difficulty seeing – – Cleft lip – Heart defect – 10.3 Problem using hands – 209.0

Other Services OR 95% CI Vision services – – 21.0 Physical therapy – – 10.8 Social work services – 7.9 Home services – – 15.3 Parent support/training – 7.6 Source: 9-month parent CAPI instrument and parent questionnaire Infants Receiving Hearing Services at 9 Months (n=105)

Summary of Findings  Lower screening rate for Hispanic/Latino infants  Lower mother’s education associated with lower screening rate  Infants with low birth weight and associated conditions have a higher rate of screening  Infants receiving hearing services at 9 months also receive many additional services

Prospectus  EHDI Annual data collection allows trend analysis to document increase in newborn hearing screening Annual data collection allows trend analysis to document increase in newborn hearing screening Anticipate more extensive data will come in future years Anticipate more extensive data will come in future years  ECLS-B Longitudinal study allows tracking of children with hearing problems (9 months of age – this study) Longitudinal study allows tracking of children with hearing problems (9 months of age – this study) Future data will be collected for children when 2, 4, 5 (kindergarten), and 6 (first grade) years old Future data will be collected for children when 2, 4, 5 (kindergarten), and 6 (first grade) years old

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