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| Low prevalence of hearing aid use among older adults with hearing loss: the epidemiology of hearing loss study | | Author(s) | Michael M Popelka, Karen J Cruickshanks, Terry L Wiley |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 46, no 9, September 1998 |
| Pages | pp 1075-1078 |
| Keywords | Hearing Impairment ; Hearing aids ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions affecting the health of older people, yet the prevalence of hearing aid use in this population is low. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of hearing aid use among 1692 adults, aged 48-92 years, with hearing loss and to identify factors associated with those currently using hearing aids. Results showed that the prevalence of current hearing aid use among those with a hearing loss was 14.6%. The prevalence was 55% in a subset of the most severely affected participants. In univariate analyses, current hearing aid use was associated with age, severity of loss, word recognition scores, self-reported hearing loss, self-perceived hearing handicap, and a history of noise exposure. Factors associated with current hearing aid use in multivariate logistic regression models were age, severity of loss, education, word recognition scores, Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (screening version) score, and self-report of a hearing loss. The authors concluded that improved screening and intervention programmes to identify older people who would benefit from hearing aids are needed to improve their hearing-related quality of life. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981210401 A |
| Classmark | BV: M8: 3F: 7T |
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