Data & Statistics

2006

Below is a summary of statistics for infants born in Virginia between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006.

• Number of Live Births: 108,716
• Percent of Infants Screened Before 1 Month of Age: 99.3%
• Percent of infants who did not pass the screening: 2.9%
• Percent of infants who received follow-up: 83.5%
• Percent of infants who passed screening, but at-risk for progressive or delayed-onset hearing loss: 1.7%
• Number of children, born in 2006, who have been identified with hearing loss: 111
• Average age at diagnosis: 3.8 months
• Median age at diagnosis*: 2.8 months
• Minimum age at diagnosis: 0.07 months
• Maximum age at diagnosis: 16.1 months

2005

Below is a summary of statistics for infants born in Virginia between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005.

• Number of Live Births: 102,247
• Percent of Infants Screened Before 1 Month of Age: 98.4%
• Percent of infants who did not pass the screening: 3.1%
• Percent of infants who received follow-up: 83.1%
• Percent of infants who passed screening, but at-risk for progressive or delayed-onset hearing loss: 1.9%
• Number of children, born in 2005, who have been identified with hearing loss: 107
• Average age at diagnosis: 5.2 months
• Median age at diagnosis*: 3.8 months
• Minimum age at diagnosis: 0.7 months
• Maximum age at diagnosis: 15.5 months

2004

Below is a summary of statistics for infants born in Virginia between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004.

• Number of Live Births: 101,748
• Number of Infants Screened Before 1 Month of Age: 99,799 (98.1%)
• Number of infants who did not pass the screening: 3,033 (3.0%)
• Number of infants who received follow-up: 2,434 (80.3% of referred)
• Number who passed screening, but at-risk for progressive late-onset hearing loss: 1,898 (1.9%)
• Number of children, born in 2004, who have bee identified with hearing loss: 84

84 of these children were screened through a Newborn Hearing Screening Program

Average age at diagnosis: 4.5months

Median age at diagnosis*: 3.9months

Minimum age at diagnosis: 0.03 months

Maximum age at diagnosis: 15.3 months

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2003

For the third year in a row, the Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program received a rating of "Excellent" from the National Campaign for Hearing Health. This award was given to those states documenting a minimum screening rate of 95.0% and an established system of follow-up

Below is a summary of statistics for infants born in Virginia between January 1, 2003 and December 31, 2003.

• Number of Live Births: 98,991

• Number of Infants Screened: 94,748 (95.7%)

• Number of infants who did not pass the screening: 2,304 (2.0%)

• Number received follow-up: 1,617 (84.5% of referred babies)

• Number who passed screening, but at-risk for progressive late-onset hearing loss: 2,048 (2.2%)

• Number of children, born in 2003, who have been identified with hearing loss: 65

• 65 of these children were screened through a Newborn Hearing Screening Program

•Average age at diagnosis: 4.8 months

• Median age at diagnosis*: 3.4months

• Minimum age at diagnosis: 0.03 months

• Maximum age at diagnosis: 15.3 months

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2002

For the second year in a row, the Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program received a rating of "Excellent" from the National Campaign for Hearing Health. This award was given to those states documenting a minimum screening rate of 95.0% and an established system of follow-up.

Below is a summary of statistics for infants born in Virginia between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002.

• Number of Live Births: 97,390
• Number of Infants Screened: 93,007 (95.5%)
• Number of infants who did not pass the screening: 2,304 (2.5%)

Number receiving follow-up: 1,392 (60.0% of referred babies)

• Number who passed screening,but at-risk for progressive late-onset hearing loss: 2,361 (2.5%)
• Number of children, born in 2002, who have been identified with hearing loss: 60
• 60 of these children were screened through a Newborn Hearing
• Screening Program
• Average age at diagnosis: 3.7 months
• Median age at diagnosis*: 3.4 months
• Minimum age at diagnosis: 0.75 months
• Maximum age at diagnosis: 12.25 months

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2001

The Virginia Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program received a rating of "Excellent" from the National Campaign for Hearing Health in 2001. This award was given to those states documenting a minimum screening rate of 95.0% and an established system of follow-up. All hospitals in the state are now universally screening newborns prior to discharge and are reporting the results to the Virginia Department of Health, as required by law.

Below is a summary of statistics for infants born in Virginia between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2001. This format is a change from the format previously used.

• Number of Live Births: 96,535
  
• Number of Infants Screened: 91,849 (95.1%)
• Number of infants who did not pass the screening: 3,472 (3.8%)
• Number receiving follow-up: 2,459 (70.8% of referred babies)
• Number who passed screening,but at-risk for progressive late-onset hearing loss: 2,381(2.6%)
• Number receiving follow-up:187 (7.8% of all at-risk babies)
• No. of children, born in 2001, who have been identified with hearing loss: 55
• 4 of these children were screened through a Newborn Hearing Screening Program
• Average age at diagnosis: 5.1 months
• Median age at diagnosis*: 4.75 months
• Minimum age at diagnosis: 0.25 months
• Maximum age at diagnosis: 11.0 months

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*Median age is defined as the age at which half of all cases reported were older and half were younger.

Number of infants enrolled in early intervention is not yet available.

If you would like more specific or individualized data information, please contact the Surveillance and Evaluation Coordinator at susan.lau@vdh.virginia.gov or (804) 864-7716.

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