Influence of family environment on the outcomes of cochlear implantation in pediatric recipients.

Objectives: To determine whether family environment and demographic factors such as family income and education produce any significant difference in postoperative performance of cochlear implant (CI) patients.

Methods: In this study, 49 participants who received cochlear implant devices at King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia before the age 5 years were included. Data were collected between July 2019 and August 2019.