Magnitude and Factors Associated with Refer Results of Newborn Hearing Screening at Academic Tertiary Level Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 3

The refer rate of follow-up screening of TEOAE according to the mode of delivery, gestational age, and birth weight (6).

Factors	Total number of newborns	Frequency of pass TEOAE	Frequency of refer TEOAE	Refer rate (%)
C/S	44	20	24	54.50
SVD	74	38	36	48.60
Forceps	3	2	1	33.30
Gestational age ≥34 weeks	101	60	41	40.6
Gestational age <34 weeks	20		20	100
Normal birth weight [2500–4000 gram]	78	48	30	38.50
Low birth weight [1500–2500 gram)	22	10	12	54.50
Very low birth weight <1500 gram	21	2	19	90.50