Hearing Disability Prevalence and Risk Factors in Two Recent National Surveys

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• Personal Author:
  Hoffman HJ ; Li C-M ; Themann, Christa L. ; Town M ; Zhao G
• Description:
  Introduction: Hearing loss is a worldwide societal and public health concern. Globally, disabling hearing loss affects 538 million adults (men, 12.2%; women, 9.8%). This study examined the prevalence and risk factors associated with deafness or serious difficulty hearing in two nationally representative surveys. Methods: Data were analyzed in 2017 from the 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the 2014 National Health Interview Survey. The BRFSS collected data through telephone interviews. The 2014 National Health Interview Survey collected face-to-face household interview data that included a hearing health supplement in the Sample Adult Core. Both surveys asked adults aged >/= 18 years the disability question on deafness or serious difficulty hearing as defined by the American Community Survey. Weighted prevalence, prevalence ratios, and 95% CIs were calculated. Logistic regression was used to adjust for sociodemographic and geographic characteristics. Results: Prevalence of deafness or serious difficulty hearing was 5.8% (BRFSS) and 6.0% (National Health Interview Survey); males had a 60% higher prevalence than females. The prevalence was significantly associated with increasing age, lower educational level and income, and was higher among non-Hispanic whites than among non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics. Deafness or serious difficulty hearing was strongly associated with increasing degree of self-reported trouble hearing in the National Health Interview Survey. The BRFSS state-specific prevalence varied from 3.8% to 13.3%, with higher prevalence in the most public health-challenged states according to America's Health Rankings. Conclusions: The prevalence of deafness or serious difficulty hearing was approximately 6% in the National Health Interview Survey and BRFSS, but increased considerably for older, less advantaged individuals and in more public health-challenged states. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Age Factors
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Hearing Loss
  • Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
  • Men
  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Race Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Hearing loss
  • Health surveys
  • National Health Interview Survey
  • NHIS
  • Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
  • BRFSS
  • Risk factors
  • Information retrieval systems
  • Surveillance
  • Surveillance programs
  More +
• ISSN:
  0749-3797
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Maryland ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  326-335
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052201
• Citation:
  Am J Prev Med 2018 Sep; 55(3):326-335
• Contact Point Address:
  Chuan-Ming Li, MD, PhD, Epidemiology and Statistics Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Suite 8300, Bethesda MD 20892
• Email:
  chuan-ming.li@nih.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Preventive Medicine
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211771/cdc_211771_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 238.41 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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