2020 Demographics

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September 2022

Source: 2020 CDC Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey (HSFS)

Note: In many regions the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the delivery of healthcare services in 2020, including newborn hearing screening and follow-up diagnostic and intervention services. As a result, infants born in 2020 and needing hearing screening and/or follow-up services may have experienced delays or had difficulties obtaining these services.

Newborn Hearing Screening, Diagnosis, and Early Intervention (EI) by Maternal Age

* Infants Evaluated for Diagnosis Among Those Who Did Not Pass Hearing Screening
** Infants Enrolled in EI Among Those Diagnosed with Permanent Hearing Loss

Access Data Table / No Data: The number of infants reported is too small to report

Numerator: Number of infants in maternal age-specific category (e.g., 15–19 years) receiving hearing screening/evaluated for diagnosis/enrolled in early intervention.

Denominator: Total number of infants in maternal age-specific category (e.g., 15–19 years).

Data reported by 43 out of 55 jurisdictions that responded to the HSFS in 2020: AL, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CO, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, CT, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, Palau, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.

Newborn Hearing Screening, Diagnosis, and Early Intervention (EI) by Sex

* Infants Evaluated for Diagnosis Among Those Who Did Not Pass Hearing Screening
** Infants Enrolled in EI Among Those Diagnosed with Permanent Hearing Loss

Numerator: Number of sex-specific (e.g., male) infants receiving hearing screening/evaluated for diagnosis/enrolled in early intervention.

Denominator: Total number of sex-specific (e.g., male) infants.

Data reported by 52 out of 55 jurisdictions that responded to the HSFS in 2020: AL, AK, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CA, CO, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, CT, DE, District of Columbia, GA, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, Micronesia, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, Palau, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.

Newborn Hearing Screening, Diagnosis, and Early Intervention (EI) by Maternal Education

* Infants Evaluated for Diagnosis Among Those Who Did Not Pass Hearing Screening
** Infants Enrolled in EI Among Those Diagnosed with Permanent Hearing Loss

Numerator: Number of infants in maternal education-specific category (e.g., College Graduate or higher) receiving hearing screening/evaluated for diagnosis/enrolled in early intervention.

Denominator: Total number of infants in maternal education-specific category (e.g., College Graduate or more).

Data reported by 38 out of 55 jurisdictions that responded to the HSFS in 2020: AL, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CO, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, CT, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OR, Palau, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.

Newborn Hearing Screening, Diagnosis, and Early Intervention (EI) by Maternal Race

* Infants Evaluated for Diagnosis Among Those Who Did Not Pass Hearing Screening
** Infants Enrolled in EI Among Those Diagnosed with Permanent Hearing Loss

Access Data Table / No Data: The number of infants reported is too small to report.

“Other” (race category) is defined as a race not included as a response option on the survey (e.g., Middle Eastern).

Numerator: Number of infants in maternal race-specific category (e.g., Asian) receiving hearing screening/evaluated for diagnosis/enrolled in early intervention.

Denominator: Total number of infants in maternal race-specific category (e.g., Asian).

Data reported by 37 out of 55 jurisdictions that responded to the HSFS in 2020: AL, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CO, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, CT, GA, GU, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, Palau, PA, Puerto Rico, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY

Newborn Hearing Screening, Diagnosis, and Early Intervention (EI) by Maternal Ethnicity

* Infants Evaluated for Diagnosis Among Those Who Did Not Pass Hearing Screening
** Infants Enrolled in EI Among Those Diagnosed with Hearing Loss

Numerator: Number of infants in maternal ethnicity-specific category (e.g., Hispanic) receiving hearing screening/evaluated for diagnosis/enrolled in early intervention.

Denominator: Total number of infants in maternal ethnicity-specific category (e.g., Hispanic).

Data reported by 40 out of 55 jurisdictions that responded to the HSFS in 2020: AL, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CO, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, CT, GA, GU, HI, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, Palau, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.

Percentage of infants screened for each category is calculated among the total occurrent births (e.g., % Males Screened = [( # Total Pass Screening: Male + Total Not Pass Screening: Male) / # Total Occurrent Births: Male ] * 100 ).

Percentage of infants receiving diagnostic testing for each category is calculated among the total number of infants not passing hearing screening (e.g., % Males Receiving Diagnostic Testing After Not Passing Hearing Screening = [( # Total with No Hearing Loss: Male + Total with Permanent Hearing Loss: Male) / # Total Not Pass Screening: Male ] * 100 ).

Percentage of infants enrolled in Part C Early Intervention services for each category is calculated among the total number of infants with hearing loss (e.g., % Males Enrolled in Part C Early Intervention After Diagnosed with Hearing Loss = [( # Total Enrolled in Part C Early Intervention: Male) / # Total with Hearing Loss: Male ] * 100 ).

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