Table 2 Distribution of risk factors of hearing loss observed in well-baby nursery group (384 neonates) in order of frequency
From: Neonatal hearing screening in Soba University Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan: a cross-sectional study
Risk factor | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Consanguinity | 202 | 52.7 |
Maternal ototoxicity | 42 | 11 |
Rhesus incompatibility | 41 | 10.6 |
History of recurrent abortions | 12 | 3 |
Family history of hearing loss | 7 | 1.8 |
Maternal febrile illness | 4 | 1 |