Table 2 Nomenclature and subgroups of audiogram 10 shapes.

From: Association of leukocyte telomere length and the risk of age-related hearing impairment in Chinese Hans

Nom of configuration

Audiogram line number

N(%)

Total N(%)

Flat shape (FL)

7

56(8.41%)

92(13.81%)

8

36(5.41%)

8 kHz dip (8D) shape (8D)

4

36(5.41%)

36(5.41%)

2–4 kHz abrupt loss shape (AL)

1

60(9.01%)

305(45.80%)

2

93(13.96%)

3

79(11.86%)

9

73(10.96%)

Mild sloping shape (mSL)

5

74(11.11%)

233(34.98%)

6

102(15.31%)

10

57(8.56%)

Total in case group

  

666(100%)