Age Related Hearing Loss in Korea: A Healthcare Center-based Study
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
;
: 258-264, 2010.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-55268
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Age-related hearing loss is a common degenerative disorder among older individuals that warrants attention in a society with an aging population. The objectives of this study were to investigate age-related hearing loss and to estimate the prevalence of age-related hearing loss in Korea using a healthcare center-based study.METHODS:
Persons older than 50 years of age visiting a selected health promotion center were recruited (n=10,118). Pure tone audiometry was performed on the subjects, and the average hearing thresholds were obtained using 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, 2,000 Hz, and 4,000 Hz for the six-dimension method.RESULTS:
The prevalences of age-related hearing loss for subjects older than 65 years were 36.8% at a cutoff of > or =26 dBHL and 10.1% at a cutoff of > or =41 dBHL. When age and gender were corrected for, the estimated prevalences of age related hearing loss for those subjects greater than 65 years in the general population were 45.8% at a cutoff value of > or =26 dBHL and 14.8% at a cutoff value of > or =41 dBHL.CONCLUSION:
Our study provides important information concerning age-related hearing loss in Korea. The estimated prevalence of age-related hearing loss in the general population in Korea was high.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Audiometry
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Aging
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Prevalence
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Delivery of Health Care
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Health Promotion
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Hearing
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Hearing Loss
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Korea
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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