Abstract
We update an earlier publication (Akeroyd MA et al., Int J Audiol. 2014 53(1):60-1) to derive new estimates of the number of adults in the UK with a hearing loss, using population data from the 2021/2022 UK censuses and prevalence data from the UK National Study of Hearing (Akeroyd MA et al. Trends In Hearing 2019 Jan-Dec;23:2331216519887614). Setting a criterion of a four-frequency hearing level >= 35 dB in the better ear gives an estimate of 4.6 million adults aged 18–80, which is a 17% increase on the earlier value from the 2011 census. With a criterion of >= 20 dB hearing level, the estimate is 12.3 million in total, or 1 in 4 of the population aged 18-80. The revised numbers highlight just how common hearing problems are in the population.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | International Journal of Audiology |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 May 2024 |
Keywords
- Prevalence
- Hearing loss
- Census
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Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD)
Munro, K. (PI), Millman, R. (PI), Lamb, W. (Support team), Dawes, P. (PI), Plack, C. (PI), Stone, M. (PI), Kluk-De Kort, K. (PI), Moore, D. (PI), Morton, C. (PI), Prendergast, G. (PI), Couth, S. (PI), Schlittenlacher, J. (PI), Chilton, H. (PI), Visram, A. (Researcher), Dillon, H. (PI), Guest, H. (Researcher), Heinrich, A. (PI), Jackson, I. (Researcher), Littlejohn, J. (Researcher), Jones, L. (PI), Lough, M. (Researcher), Morgan, R. (Researcher), Perugia, E. (Researcher), Roughley, A. (Researcher), Whiston, H. (Researcher), Wright, C. (Support team), Saunders, G. (PI), Kelly, C. (PI), Cross, H. (Researcher), Loughran, M. (Researcher), Hoseinabadi, R. (PI) & Vercammen, C. (PI)
Project: Research