EHDI National Database (1999)

During Fall 2000, data survey forms were distributed to key health personnel contacts in each state. 22 states responded to these surveys with 1999 EHDI data. Most states were unable to respond to all the questions that were asked. 

 

1998 EHDI Data 1999 EHDI Data
1998 Data Items 1-2
1998 Data Items 3-4 
1998 Data Items 5-7		 1999 Data Items 1
1999 Data Item 2
1999 Data Items 3-4
1999 Data Items 5-7

Items | Definitions

Items

  1. Number of Live Births

  2. A. Number Screened Prior to Discharge
    B. Number Screened Before One Month of Age

  3. Number Referred for Audiologic Evaluation

  4. Number who Received Audiologic Evaluation by 3 Months of Age

  5. Number with Permanent Congenital Hearing Loss Aged 0-7 Years, by Birth Year

    A-T. Number with Permanent Congenital Hearing Loss by Classification

  6. Average/Median Age of Diagnosis of Hearing Loss

  7. Number of Infants Enrolled in Intervention by 6 Months of Age

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5. Number of Children with Permanent Congenital  Hearing Loss Aged 0-7 Years (1999)   

[More detailed definition]

The number of children identified with permanent congenital hearing loss (PCHL), reported by calendar year of birth. In addition to the total number of children with hearing loss, each child for whom hearing loss is detected will be classified by laterality, type, and degree of hearing loss in 20 categories (data was only available for 6 states). 

Infants with Hearing Loss (#5)

State    # Screened Infants w. PCHL
#w/H.L. #/1000
CO 55,324 86 1.6
HI 16,841 59 3.5
KY 31,247 42 1.3
MS 39,481 32 0.8
NE 6,334 3   0.47
RI 13,191 18 1.4
VA 45,091 16   0.35
Total:

207,509

 256  1.2

Hearing Loss Summary (#5)

Notes:

  1. Data concerning the type of hearing loss was not reported by Nebraska (NE) in 1999. 

  2. Virginia (VA) did not have data concerning the type of hearing loss for 3 children identified with a hearing loss. 

  3. One child identified with a hearing loss in Colorado (CO) was not classified as Sensorineural, Conductive, or Mixed.

Unilateral = 78 (31%) Bilateral = 171 (69%)
# %

#

%
Sensorineural 56 72% Sensorineural 147 86%
Conductive 22 28% Conductive 18 11%
Mixed 0 0% Mixed 6 3%

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6.  Average/Median Age in Months of Diagnosis of Hearing Loss (1999)   

[More detailed definition]

The average and median age in months of diagnosis for children identified in Number 5. The average and median age will be calculated separately for each calendar year. A diagnostic audiologic evaluation is defined as the use of a battery of audiometric procedures to determine the type of hearing loss by obtaining frequency and intensity specific information for each ear. In addition, the minimum age and the maximum age of identification for each year will be reported.  

Note: 1999 data was unable to be collected for this item

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7.  Number of Infants Receiving Intervention by 6 Months of Age (1999)

[More detailed definition]

Number identified in #5 who are receiving appropriate early intervention services as determined by the state.                  (Data was only available for 3 states)

The number of live births was obtained from the National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 48, No. 14, August 8, 2000 

Intervention Services (#7)

State

# Life Births

 # Screened #Infants
ID'd		 Intervention/6 mos.
Minimum Maximum
HI 17,407 16,841 59 50 84.75%
KY 54,344 31,247 42 12 28.57%
MS 42,694 39,481 32 10 31.25%
RI 13,212 13,191 18 10 55.56%
Total: 127,657 100,760 151 82 54.30%

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1998 EHDI Data 1999 EHDI Data
1998 Data Items 1-2
1998 Data Items 3-4 
1998 Data Items 5-7		 1999 Data Items 1
1999 Data Item 2
1999 Data Items 3-4
1999 Data Items 5-7

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