Audiometric Configurations in Children Andrea Pittman, Ph.D. Arizona State University
Method Groups –6-year-old children –60-year-old adults Audiogram Selection Criteria –Right ear thresholds only –Thresholds for each octave test frequency ( Hz) –At least one threshold > 30 dB HL –Confirmed sensorinueral hearing loss by bone conduction audiometry –Air-bone gaps < 10 dB
Method Core Set of Audiograms –227 children –248 adults Analyses –Configuration –Asymmetry –Progression
*Transducer Effects Frequency (Hz) Hearing Level (dB)
*Transducer Effects NBS 9A Coupler TDH Series Earphone Mic 6cm 3
*Transducer Effects ER 3A Mic 2cm 3 Mic 6cm 3 Mic Frequency (Hz) Hearing Level (dB)
All Audiograms Adults (n=248)Children (n=227)
All Audiograms Adults (n=248)Children (n=227)
All Audiograms Adults (n=248)Children (n=227)
All Audiograms Adults (n=248)Children (n=227)
All Audiograms Adults (n=248)Children (n=227)
Audiometric Classification SlopingRisingFlat U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz)
SlopingRisingFlat U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) Results (Mean) Adults Children
SlopingRisingFlat U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) Results (Mean) Adults Children
SlopingRisingFlat U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) Results (Mean) Adults Children
SlopingRisingFlat U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) Results (Mean) Adults Children
Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) SlopingRisingFlat U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Adults Children Results (SD) +1SD
Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) SlopingRising U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Adults Children Results (SD)
Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) SlopingRisingFlat U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Adults Children Results (SD)
SlopingRisingFlat U-ShapedTent-ShapedOther Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) Results (SD) Adults Children
Distribution of Configurations Percent of Audiograms Category
Sloping RisingFlat U-Shaped Tent-ShapedOther Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz) *Sloping Losses Adults Children
*Sloping Losses Adults Children Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz)
*Sloping Losses Adults Children Hearing Level (dB) Frequency (Hz)
*Sloping Losses Adults Children
Asymmetry
AdultsChildren 4000 Hz Right-ear Threshold Left-ear Threshold
*Binaural Fitting Strategies Frequency (Hz) Hearing Level (dB)
Progression Frequency (Hz) Hearing Level (dB) Baseline Audiogram (6-yr-old)Subsequent Audiogram
Progression Age at Subsequent Audiogram (years) Change in Threshold (dB)
Progression Change in Threshold (dB) Number of Thresholds
Summary Configuration –Children had a wider variety of audiometric configurations Asymmetry –More children had asymmetric losses and those asymmetries were more severe Progression/Fluctuation –Thresholds increased and decreased on subsequent audiograms
Frequency (Hz) Hearing Level (dB) The End