A report, published in Archives of Internal Medicine on July 28, showed that the occurrence of hearing loss in the U.S. adults may have increased more than previously expected.
Hearing impairment is normally accepted a highly common condition while many consider it a societal problem. The aging population of the U.S. and increasing use of hearing aids indicate that there is a significant rise in hear impairment cases. Usually, people with hearing impairments face difficulty in processing verbal language and they restrict their social connectivity and communication. According to the author of that study “Work productivity, cognitive and emotional status and quality of life related to health are badly affected by these communication difficulties.”
In the U.S., only few studies exist to address the incidence of hearing impairment and the investigation made by Yuri Agrawal of Johns Hopkins, Baltimore and colleagues is an effort to further analyze that subject. A sample, of 5,742 Americans who participated in a massive national survey that includes hearing tests between 1999 and 2004, was used by the researchers. Statistical controls to adjust known risk factors and demographic characteristics were also implemented.
The study showed that almost 16.1% of American adults that comes to 29 million Americans had to suffer hearing impairment in 2003 and 2004. Almost 8.9% were found with impairment in one ear while 7.3% with both ears. According to lead Authors, almost thirty one percent participants that comes to 55 million people had high-frequency hearing loss.
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