| Titre : | Prevalence of hearing loss in older adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin : The epidemiology of hearing loss study. (1998) |
| Auteurs : | K.J. CRUICKSHANKS ; B.E.K. KLEIN ; R. Klein ; J.A. MARES PERLMAN ; D.M. NONDAHL ; T.S. TWEED ; T.L. WILEY ; Department of Communicative Disorders. University of Wisconsin Medical School. Madison. WI. USA ; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. University of Wisconsin Medical School. Madison. WI. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of epidemiology (vol. 148, n° 9, 1998) |
| Pagination : | 879-886 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Surdité ; Sexe ; Epidémiologie ; Prévalence ; Homme ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; ORL [pathologie] ; Trouble audition ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST BR0xXTCN. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. There are no recent population-based data on the prevalence of hearing loss in older adults using standard audiometric testing. The population-based Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study was designed to measure the prevalence of hearing loss in adults aged 48-92 years, residing in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Hearing thresholds were measured with standardized protocols using pure-tone air-and bone-conduction audiometry in sound-treated booths. The examination also included an otoscopic evaluation, screening tympanogram, and a questionnaire on hearing-related medical history, noise exposure, other potential risk factors, and self-perceived hearing handicap. Of the 4,541 eligible people, 3,753 (82.6%) participated in the hearing study (1993-1995). The average age of participants was 65.8 years, and 57.7% were women. The prevalence of hearing loss was 45.9%. The odds of hearing loss increased with age (odds ratio (OR)=1.88 for 5 years, 95% confidence interval (Cl) 1.80-1.97) and were greater for men than women (OR=4.42,95% Cl 3.73-5.24). The male excess of hearing loss remained statistically significant after adjusting for age, education, noise exposure, and occupation (OR=3.65). These results demonstrate that hearing loss is a very common problem affecting older adults. Epidemiologic studies are needed to understand the genetic, environmental, and sex-related determinants of age-related hearing loss and to identify potential intervention strategies. |
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