| As randomised | Included in primary analysis (trial) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hearing dog (n = 83) | Wait-list (n = 82) | Total (n = 165) | Hearing dog (n = 55) | Wait-list (n = 57) | Total (n = 112) | |
Sex n (%) | ||||||
Female | 63 (75.9) | 60 (73.2) | 123 (74.5) | 42 (76.4) | 41 (71.9) | 83 (73.1) |
Male | 20 (24.1) | 22 (26.8) | 42 (25.5) | 13 (23.6) | 16 (28.1) | 29 (25.9) |
Age (years) | ||||||
Mean (SD) | 47.7 (18.6) | 49.7 (17.0) | 48.7 (17.8) | 48.2 (18.6) | 50.6 (17.2) | 49.4 (17.8) |
Median (Min, max) | 47 (18, 86) | 50.5 (18, 81) | 49 (18, 86) | 49 (19, 86) | 50 (18, 79) | 49 (18, 86) |
Ethnicity n (%) | ||||||
White British | 78 (94.0) | 80 (97.6) | 158 (95.7) | 52 (94.5) | 56 (98.2) | 108 (96.4) |
All other | 5 (6.0) | 2 (2.4) | 4 (4.2) | 3 (5.5) | 1 (1.8) | 4 (3.6) |
Relationship status n (%) | ||||||
Single | 31 (37.3) | 27 (32.9) | 58 (35.2) | 22 (40.0) | 18 (31.6) | 40 (35.7) |
Married/cohabiting | 39 (47.0) | 39 (47.6) | 78 (47.3) | 27 (49.1) | 28 (49.1) | 55 (49.1) |
Separated/divorced | 10 (12.0) | 11 (13.4) | 21 (12.7) | 3 (5.5) | 6 (10.5) | 9 (8.0) |
Widowed | 3 (3.6) | 5 (6.1) | 8 (4.8) | 3 (5.5) | 5 (8.8) | 8 (7.1) |
Long-term health conditions (expected to last more than 12 months) n (%) | ||||||
Yes | 48 (57.8) | 49 (59.8) | 97 (58.8) | 29 (52.7) | 32 (56.1) | 61 (54.5) |
No | 35 (42.2) | 33 (40.2) | 68 (41.2) | 26 (47.3) | 25 (43.9) | 51 (45.5) |
Prior pet dog experience n (%) | ||||||
Yes | 56 (67.5) | 54 (65.9) | 110 (66.7) | 37 (67.3) | 39 (68.4) | 76 (67.9) |
No | 27 (32.5) | 28 (34.1) | 55 (33.3) | 18 (32.7) | 18 (31.6) | 36 (32.1) |
Years with severe/profound hearing loss n (%) | ||||||
Mean (SD) | 28.6 (18.1) | 24.3a (19.3) | 26.5 (18.8) | 28.0 (16.5) | 23.4b (19.2) | 25.68 (18.0) |
Median (range) | 25 (1–76) | 20 (2–76) | 22 (1–76) | 25 (1–63) | 20 (2–76) | 22 (1–76) |
HDfDP needs categorisationc n (%) | ||||||
None | 43 (51.8) | 44 (53.7) | 82 (52.7) | 28 (50.9) | 31 (54.4) | 59 (52.7) |
Personal | 12 (14.5) | 13 (15.9) | 25 (15.2) | 6 (10.9) | 5 (8.8) | 11 (9.8) |
Environmental | 21 (25.3) | 18 (22.0) | 39 (23.6) | 17 (30.9) | 17 (29.8) | 34 (30.4) |
Both | 7 (8.4) | 7 (8.5) | 14 (8.5) | 4 (7.3) | 4 (7.0) | 8 (7.1) |