[A study on the risk indicators of newborn hearing loss].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the risk indicators of newborn hearing loss.


METHODS
Statistic description was used to analyze the basic characteristics of 41 hearing loss infants screened from 8,262 newborns; one way analysis was used by 1:2 matched case control study to analyze the risk indicators of newborns with hearing loss; chi-square test and multivariate condition Logistic stepwise regression mode were also used to find risk the indicators.


RESULTS
By one way analysis, there were 3 high risk indicators associated with newborn hearing loss: family history of hearing loss, craniofacial anomalies, and NICU care history. By analysis of multivariate condition Logistic stepwise regression mode, family history of hearing loss (OR=16.945, 95% CI 1.21-237.369) and craniofacial anomalies (OR=6.703, 95% CI 0.61-73.85) were 2 independent risk factors of newborn hearing loss.


CONCLUSIONS
Appropriate intervention measure should be done to reduce the high risk indicators that cause newborn hearing loss.
Nie
Wen-ying
WY
Jinan Maternal and Child Care Hospital, Newborn Hearing Screening and rehabilitation Center, Jinan 250001, China.
Gong
Lu-xia
LX
Liu
Yu-jun
YJ
Lin
Qian
Q
Liu
Xiao-xian
XX
Qi
Yi-sheng
YS
Xiang
Li-li
LL
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000150:complications; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D016015:Logistic Models; D012307:Risk Factors