Factors Associated With Longitudinal Patterns of Hearing Aid Use.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The objectives of this study are to identify patterns of hearing aid usage among U.S. National Health & Aging Trends Study (NHATS) participants and to examine users' characteristics associated with each pattern.

Research design and methods

Using data from 666 adults ages 65 and above from NHATS, we analyzed individuals' self-reported hearing aid use from eight waves of data, 2011-2018, using group-based trajectory modeling to identify clusters of individuals with similar utilization patterns of use over time. Potential risk factors associated with membership to a specific group included baseline sociodemographic characteristics, problems with activities of daily living, presence of a caregiver, and experiencing problems with their hearing aid. We co

SUBMITTER: Gahlon G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10941315 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature