Preshycusis among older Chinese people in Taipei, Taiwan: A community-based study
Preshycusis among older Chinese people in Taipei, Taiwan: A community-based study
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DOI：
10.1080/14992020701558529
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发表时间：
2007-12-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Chou, Pesus
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作者：
Chang, Hsin-Pin;Chou, Pesus
本研究的目的是评估台湾台北市老年人中老年性耳聋的患病率和严重程度。对来自台北社区的 65 岁以上人群（n=1221）进行了纯音听力测试和问卷调查。研究队列显示，随着年龄的增长，纯音阈值会恶化，尤其是在 > 2 kHz 的频率下。按五年年龄组分层的受试者较好耳朵在语音频率（0.5、1 和 2 kHz）处的平均纯音平均值范围为 34.9 dB 听力水平 (HL) 至 46.4 dB HL。所有年龄段女性的纯音平均语音频率均略高于男性。老年性耳聋（M3 >= 55 dBHL）的患病率为 1.6%（65 - 69 岁）、3.2%（70 - 74 岁）、7.5%（75 - 79 岁）和 14.9%（>= 80 岁）。 13.9%的受试者存在持续性耳鸣，18.8%的受试者有眩晕病史。在临床上明显听力障碍 (M3 >= 55 dBHL) 的受试者中，18.4% 使用助听器。这些数据提供了台湾社区老年人老年性耳聋患病率和严重程度的估计。
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and severity of presbycusis in older Chinese people in Taipei, Taiwan. Pure-tone audiometry and a questionnaire were administered to a randomly-recruited cohort of people > 65 years old (n=1221) from a community in Taipei. The study cohort showed pure-tone thresholds worsening, especially at frequencies > 2 kHz, with increasing age. The mean pure-tone average at speech frequencies (0.5, 1, and 2 kHz) of the better ear of subjects stratified by five-year age groups ranged from 34.9 dB hearing level (HL) to 46.4 dB HL. The pure-tone average at speech frequency in women was slightly higher than that in men in all age groups. The prevalence of presbycusis (M3 >= 55 dBHL) was 1.6% (65 - 69 years), 3.2% (70 - 74 years), 7.5% (75 - 79 years), and 14.9% (>= 80 years). Persistent tinnitus was present in 13.9% of subjects, and 18.8% of subjects had a history of vertigo. Of subjects with a clinically evident hearing impairment (M3 >= 55 dBHL), 18.4% used hearing aids. These data provide estimates of the prevalence and severity of presbycusis in community-dwelling older persons in Taiwan.