Prevalence of Subclinical Hearing Loss in the United States.
Prevalence of Subclinical Hearing Loss in the United States.
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美国亚临床听力损失的患病率。
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10.1002/ohn.326
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2023
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Golub,JustinS
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Dragon,JacquelineM;Grewal,MaeherR;Irace,AlexandriaL;GarciaMorales,Emmanuel;Golub,JustinS
目前听力损失（HL）的定义可能不够严格，因为亚临床听力损失（SCHL; >0和≤25 dB听力水平）与有害的年龄相关疾病有关。SCHL患病率和HL发病的平均年龄在美国还没有被characteristic.Study DesignA横断面流行病学患病率研究。SettingUS Community.MethodsWe分析了美国国家健康和营养检查调查（2005 - 2012，2015 - 2018，n = 15，649）中的横断面听力数据。结果采用加权法按当前人群进行缩放。结果79.6%的参与者（227.32万美国人）患有SCHL。HL发病的平均年龄在阈值为25，20，和15分贝分别为74，66，和55岁，为4频纯音平均，和48，44，和35岁的高频纯音average.ConclusionWe目前SCHL患病率和定义HL发作的各种敏感的定义。这些结果为正在进行的提高助听器使用率的公共卫生工作提供了信息，特别是考虑到非处方助听器的到来。
ObjectiveCurrent definitions of hearing loss (HL) may be insufficiently strict, as subclinical hearing loss (SCHL; >0 and ≤25 dB hearing level) has been associated with deleterious age‐related conditions. SCHL prevalence and mean age of HL onset in the United States has not been characterized.Study DesignA cross‐sectional epidemiologic prevalence study.SettingUS Community.MethodsWe analyzed cross‐sectional audiometric data in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005‐2012, 2015‐2018, n = 15,649). Results were scaled to the current population using weighting.Results79.6% of participants (227.32 million Americans) had SCHL. The mean age of HL onset at thresholds of 25, 20, and 15 dB was 74, 66, and 55 years, respectively, for the 4‐frequency pure‐tone average, and 48, 44, and 35 years for the high‐frequency pure‐tone average.ConclusionWe present SCHL prevalence and define HL onset by various sensitive definitions. These results inform ongoing public health efforts to increase hearing aid utilization, particularly given the arrival of over‐the‐counter hearing aids.