Table 3 Association between risk factors for hearing impairment and abnormal screening results.
From: Outcome of universal newborn hearing screening conducted in three referral hospitals in Cameroon
Risk factor | Normal result | Abnormal result | aOR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal | |||||
Alcoholism | 27 | 23 | 3.5 | 1.6–7.8 | 0.002 |
Family history of hearing impairment | 15 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2–1.2 | 0.5 |
TORCH | 16 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.3–8.6 | 1.5 |
Neonatal | |||||
Gentamicin administration | 38 | 33 | 5 | 2.3–10.8 | < 0.001 |
Prematurity | 42 | 23 | 2.1 | 1.1–5.1 | 0.06 |
Low birth weight | 36 | 20 | 3.1 | 0.6–10.1 | 0.2 |
Acute foetal distress/neonatal asphyxia | 23 | 19 | 3.3 | 1.2–6.4 | < 0.001 |
Neonatal jaundice/kernicterus | 26 | 10 | 0.7 | 0.3–1.5 | 0.3 |
Meningitis | 2 | 7 | 6.3 | 1.1–35.7 | 0.04 |
Genetic syndrome | 1 | 4 | 0.08 | 0.008–0.7 | 0.07 |
