Hearing-Related Health Among Adult American Indians From a Pacific Northwest Tribe.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hearing loss and tinnitus are common in most populations, although few data have addressed hearing-related health among tribal members and the need for public health interventions.

Methods

This cross-sectional study examined prevalence and risk factors for hearing loss and tinnitus among 217 adults in a Pacific Northwest tribe. Frequency measures were conducted for difficulty hearing certain sounds and hearing aid use. In 2006, risk factors were examined for two outcomes-hearing loss and tinnitus-with analysis conducted in the same year.

Results

Although self-reported hearing loss was more common in men (24%) than women (13%), a larger percentage of women compared with men reported difficulty hearing certain sounds. Only 8% of study participants reported

SUBMITTER: Gellert K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5903556 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature