A national survey of hearing loss in the Philippines

dc.contributor.authorNewall, John P.
dc.contributor.authorMartinez, Norberto
dc.contributor.authorSwanepoel, De Wet
dc.contributor.authorMcMahon, Catherine M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-29T08:09:55Z
dc.date.available2020-10-29T08:09:55Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss in the Philippines using a nationally representative sample. A cross-sectional national survey was undertaken utilizing a 3-stage stratified cluster design. Participants in the present study comprised 2275 adults and children with pure tone hearing assessment results. Prevalence of moderate or worse hearing loss, defined as 4FA ≥41 dBHL, was 7.5% in children <18 years, 14.7% in adults between 18 and 65 years, and 49.1% in adults >65 years. Factors associated with greater risk of moderate hearing loss in the better ear were presence of a middle ear condition (adjusted odds ratio = 2.39, 95% confidence interval = 1.49-3.85) and socioeconomic status (household income; adjusted odds ratio = 1.64, 95% confidence interval = 1.23-2.19). Age was also associated with increased risk, with adjusted odds ratios varying with age category. Prevalence of wax occlusion and outer and middle ear disease was 12.2% and 14.2%, respectively. Prevalence of hearing loss, outer, and middle ear disease appear comparatively high in the Philippines when compared with rates reported in high-income countries. Higher proportions of severe to profound hearing loss were also identified, indicating that there is both an increased prevalence and severity of hearing loss in this population.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentSpeech-Language Pathology and Audiologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianhj2020en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/home/aphen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNewal, J.P., Martinez, N., Swanepoel, D.W. & McMahon, C.M. A National Survey of Hearing Loss in the Philippines. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2020;32(5):235-241. doi: 10.1177/1010539520937086.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1010-5395 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1941-2479 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1177/1010539520937086
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/76651
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSageen_ZA
dc.rights© 2020 APJPHen_ZA
dc.subjectGlobal healthen_ZA
dc.subjectPublic healthen_ZA
dc.subjectNon-communicable diseases (NCDs)en_ZA
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_ZA
dc.subjectSocial determinants of healthen_ZA
dc.subjectPopulation healthen_ZA
dc.titleA national survey of hearing loss in the Philippinesen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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