Table 1 Summary of participant characteristics for the 665 participants divided into groups with and without self-reported pre-existing hearing difficulties

Age

18–40

68 (23.2%)

188 (50.5%)

41–60

94 (32.1%)

142 (38.2%)

 > 60

131 (44.7%)

42 (11.3%)

Gender

Male

56 (19.1%)

51 (13.7%)

Female

232 (79.2%)

318 (85.5%)

Non-conforming

4 (1.4%)

0 (0.0%)

Transgender male

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.3%)

Unspecified

1 (0.3%)

2 (0.5%)

Degree of self-reported hearing difficulties

None

N/A

372 (100%)

Mild¹

153 (52.2%)

N/A

Moderate²

77 (26.3%)

N/A

Significant³

33 (11.3%)

N/A

Very significant⁴

30 (10.2%)

N/A