Samantha Terhaar, Dhruv Patel, Ethan Fung, Febronia Mansour, Josh F Wallace, Martin Corsten, James Ted McDonald, Stephanie Johnson-Obaseki, Alexandra E Quimby
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Abstract
Objective: Estimate the prevalence of hearing loss and hearing assistance device use among older adults in the United States, and assess for associations with select social determinants of health (SDOH).
Study design: Cross-sectional US population-based study using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-March 2020 (pre-pandemic) data.
Setting: Non-institutionalized civilian adult US population.
Methods: US adults aged ≥70 years who completed NHANES audiometry exams were included. Sample weights were applied to provide nationally representative prevalence estimates of hearing loss and hearing assistance device use. Logistic regression analyses assessed associations between SDOH and both hearing loss and hearing assistance device use.
Results: The overall prevalence of hearing loss was 73.7%. Among those with nonprofound hearing loss, the prevalence of hearing assistance device use was 31.3%. Older individuals (odds ratio [OR], 6.3 [3.668-10.694] comparing ages 80+ versus 70-74 yr) and with lower education (OR, 3.8 [1.455-9.766] comparing
Conclusion: The prevalence of hearing loss among older adults in the United States remains roughly stable compared with previous population-based estimates, whereas the prevalence of hearing assistance device use is slightly increased. Population-level disparities exist both in the prevalence of hearing loss and hearing assistance device use across SDOH.
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Otology & Neurotology publishes original articles relating to both clinical and basic science aspects of otology, neurotology, and cranial base surgery. As the foremost journal in its field, it has become the favored place for publishing the best of new science relating to the human ear and its diseases. The broadly international character of its contributing authors, editorial board, and readership provides the Journal its decidedly global perspective.
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