Question
My baby is seven days old today and has already undergone the hearing screening, but it hasn’t passed yet. Although the doctor told us not to worry, I still feel anxious and don’t know what to do. My heart is always hanging in the balance. I would like to ask, what is the pass rate for newborn hearing screening?
Answer
Statistics indicate that comparisons and observations were made on the initial screening times at 24, 48, and 72 hours after birth, with pass rates of 58.5%, 80.0%, 95.5%, 65.0%, 86.7%, and 92.3%, respectively. Newborns who did not pass the initial screening were re-screened after 42 days, with pass rates reaching 97.8% and 94.02%. As age increases, the pass rate of hearing screening gradually improves, especially for newborns who did not pass the initial screening, with re-screening pass rates exceeding 90% at 42 days. This indicates that the pass rate of newborn hearing screening is positively correlated with the age of the child. Therefore, parents should not worry too much.