The type and degree of hearing loss by ethnic group
| Type of hearing loss | Pakistani (%) n = 140 | White (%) n = 67 | Total (%) n = 207 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Fisher’s exact test. | ||||
| †χ2 test for trend. | ||||
| Bilateral | 119 (85.0) | 50 (74.6) | 169 (81.6) | |
| Unilateral | 4 (2.9) | 3 (4.5) | 7 (3.4) | |
| Bilateral mixed | 15 (10.7) | 14 (20.9) | 29 (14.0) | |
| Unilateral mixed | 2 (1.4) | 0 | 2 (1.0) | |
| Degree of hearing loss | 0.154 | |||
| Mild (20–40 dbHL) | 5 (3.6) | 5 (7.5) | 10 (4.8) | |
| Mild/moderate (asymmetric) | 3 (2.1) | 5 (7.5) | 8 (3.9) | |
| Mild/severe (asymmetric) | 0 | 1 (1.5) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Moderate (41–70 dbHL) | 59 (42.1) | 23 (34.3) | 82 (39.6) | |
| Moderate/severe (asymmetric) | 5 (3.6) | 5 (7.5) | 10 (4.8) | |
| Severe (71–95 dbHL) | 22 (15.7) | 8 (11.9) | 30 (14.5) | |
| Profound (>95 dbHL) | 46 (32.9) | 20 (29.9) | 66 (31.9) | |