Targeted versus Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening in a Single Egyptian Center

Table 4

Incidence of hearing loss among neonates with different risk factors.

Variable (𝑛)	Normal	PCHL	𝑃
	𝑛 (%)	𝑛 (%)
Consanguinity (46)	43 (93)	3 (7)	0.56
Mechanical ventilation ≥ 5 days (42)	36 (86)	6 (14)	0.27
Birth weight < 1500 gm (40)	37 (92)	3 (8)	0.76
Ototoxic drug (25)	21 (84)	4 (16)	0.28
Sepsis (23)	19 (83)	4 (17)	0.25
Low Apgar score (16)	14 (87)	2 (13)	0.66
Hyperbilirubinemia (12)	10 (83)	2 (17)	0.34
Stigmata with risk of deafness (8)	6 (75)	2 (25)	0.18
Family history of hearing loss (2)	2 (100)	0 (0)	1.00
Craniofacial abnormality (1)	1 (100)	0 (0)	1.00
In utero infection (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	—

PCHL: permanent congenital hearing loss.