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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Racial Disparities in Infant Hearing Loss in Mississippi' Track: 1 - EHDI Program Enhancement Keyword(s): Confirmed Hearing Loss, Racial Disparities Learning Objectives: To demonstrate racial disparities of newborn hearing loss between black and white newborns in MS. Abstract: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the confirmed hearing loss rate between black newborns and white newborns to improve the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program in Mississippi. Data used in this study was from the Mississippi’s Early Hearing Database and the Mississippi Department of Health’s Vital Statistics Department. From 2004 to 2011, the confirmed hearing loss rate for black newborns was 1.39 per 1000 with a confidence interval of 1.21 to 1.59 per 1000, compared to 0.47 for white newborns with a confidence interval of 0.37 to 0.58 per 1000. The birth population of other races is very small in MS. Those numbers were not included in this study. On average, the hearing loss rate of black newborns was higher than the hearing loss rate of white newborns. Analysis of the early hearing loss data underscores the needs for extensive training and services among the black communities regarding the importance of prenatal health-care and follow-up care with a medical home provider. Presentation: This presentation has not yet been uploaded or the speaker has opted not to make the presentation available online. Handouts: Handout is not Available
PRESENTER(S) / AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION
Xiaojian Liu - Primary Presenter Mississippi State Department of Health      Credentials: Research Biostatistician       Dr. Xiaojian (Jack) Liu is a Research Biostatistician with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program. His duties and research interests include data management, data linkage, statistical analysis and modeling. Jack is currently in the process of linking data among the Maternal Child Health (MCH) programs within MSDH to improve EHDI data quality.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Eunice Short - POC,Primary Presenter MS State Dept. of Health      Credentials: Division Director, Early Intervention       Eunice graduated from Jackson State University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Care and Family Education. In May 2008, she earned a Master of Science degree in Guidance and Counseling. Her career began in Child Development as a preschool teacher in 1994. She served as a Head Start teacher from 2002-2004. Eunice served as a daycare director from 2004-2005. Eunice began working as a Service Coordinator (SC) with the Mississippi State Department of Health’s (MSDH) First Steps Early Intervention Program in October 2005. She served as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program Director from December 2008 to December 2012. Eunice is currently serving as the Division Director for the Early Intervention Program in MS. Eunice is professionally affiliated with Chi Sigma Iota, the Mississippi Early Childhood Association, and the Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs in State and Welfare Agencies (DSHPSHWA).       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.