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- Publisher
- American Public Health Association
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1991 by the American Public Health Association
- ISSN
- 0090-0036
- eISSN
- 1541-0048
- DOI
- 10.2105/AJPH.81.11.1471
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Hearing loss and hearing aid use in Hispanic adults: results from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. D J Lee , D L Carlson , H M Lee , L A Ray and K S Markides Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101. Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were employed to investigate the prevalence of hearing loss and hearing aid use in Mexican-American, Cuban-American, and Puerto Rican adults. Hearing loss was 6 to 14 times more prevalent in older (ages 54 to 74) vs younger (ages 20 through 34) subjects. Cuban Americans and Mexican Americans tended to have a similar prevalence of hearing loss, whereas Puerto Ricans had markedly lower rates. Mexican-American men had higher rates of hearing loss than Mexican-American women. The prevalence of hearing aid use among hearing-impaired individuals ranged from 2% to 11%. Implications for future research are discussed.
Journal
American Journal of Public Health – American Public Health Association
Published: Nov 1, 1991