Hearing impairment and daily-life fatigue: a qualitative study

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant demographics.

	Study participants N = 14
	Mean (standard deviation)	Range
Age	58 (7.1)	44–70
Better ear 4FAHL	36 (12.8)	16–61
Worse ear 4FAHL	42 (12.1)	21–65
	N	%
Gender
Male	4	29
Female	10	71
Hearing aids
No hearing aid	4	29
Unilateral	4	29
Bilateral	6	43
Work status
Not in work	5	36
Part-time	6	43
Full-time	3	21

4FAHL: Four frequency average hearing loss (dBHL).

Figure 1. Hierarchy of themes arising from transcripts.

Table 2. Participant characteristics.

	Age (years)	Gender	HA status	Work status	Tinnitus	4FAHL BE	4FAHL WE
P001	58	Female	Unilateral	Part-time	No	47.5	55
P002	44	Male	None	Not in work	Yes	26.25	27.5
P003	51	Female	Unilateral	Part-time	Yes	25	27.5
P004	57	Female	Unilateral	Part-time	Yes	25	53.75
P005	60	Female	Bilateral	Full-time	Yes	28.75	52.5
P006	70	Male	Unilateral	Not in work	No	42.5	46.25
P007	47	Female	Bilateral	Part-time	Yes	42.5	47.5
P008	53	Male	Bilateral	Full-time	Yes	46.25	47.5
P009	64	Female	None	Not in work	No	16.25*	21.25*
P010	56	Male	Bilateral	Part-time	No	37.5	37.5
P011	61	Female	None	Not in work	No	61.25	65
P012	65	Female	Bilateral	Part-time	No	35	35
P013	57	Female	None	Full-time	No	41.25	42.5
P014	62	Female	Bilateral	Not in work	No	25	28.75

4FAHL: Four frequency average hearing loss better ear (BE) worse ear (WE) (dBHL).

*Participant had high-frequency averages (4 and 8 kHz) of 55 and 62.5.