Karen J Cruickshanks1, Sumitrajit Dhar2, Elizabeth Dinces3, Robert C Fifer4, Franklyn Gonzalez5, Gerardo Heiss5, Howard J Hoffman6, David J Lee7, Marilyn Newhoff8, Laura Tocci3, Peter Torre9, Ted S Tweed10. 1. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison2Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison. 2. Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. 3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, University Hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York. 4. Mailman Center for Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. 5. Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill. 6. Epidemiology and Statistics Program, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. 7. Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. 8. College of Health and Human Services, San Diego State University, San Diego, California10School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California. 9. School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California. 10. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison.
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Hearing impairment is common in adults, but few studies have addressed it in the US Hispanic/Latino population. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hearing impairment among US Hispanic/Latino adults of diverse backgrounds and determine associations with potential risk factors. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) is a population-based sample of Hispanics/Latinos in four US communities (Bronx, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; and San Diego, California). Examinations were conducted from 2008 through 2011. The HCHS/SOL examined 16,415 self-identified Hispanic/Latino persons aged 18 to 74 years recruited from randomly selected households using a stratified 2-stage area probability sample design based on census block groups and households within block groups. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Hearing thresholds were measured by pure-tone audiometry. Hearing impairment was defined as a pure-tone average (PTA) of thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz greater than 25 dB hearing level. Bilateral hearing impairment required a PTA greater than 25 dB hearing level in both ears. Multivariable analyses included adjustments for sociodemographic and lifestyle variables, body mass index, and medical conditions. RESULTS: The prevalence of hearing impairment was 15.06% (SE, 0.44%) overall, and 8.24% (SE, 0.33%) had bilateral hearing impairment. The prevalence of hearing impairment was higher among people 45 years and older, ranging by Hispanic/Latino background from 29.35% to 41.20% among men and 17.89% to 32.11% among women. The multivariable-adjusted odds of hearing impairment was greater for participants of Puerto Rican background compared with Mexican background (odds ratio [OR], 1.57 [95% CI, 1.10-2.25]). The odds of hearing impairment were lower with more education (OR, 0.71 [95% CI, 0.59-0.86] for at least high school) and higher income (OR, 0.58 [95% CI, 0.36-0.92] for >$75,000 vs ≤$10,000). Noise exposure (OR, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.07-1.70]), diabetes (OR, 1.57 [95% CI, 1.27-1.94]), and prediabetes (OR, 1.37 [95% CI, 1.12-1.67]) were associated with hearing impairment. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Hearing impairment is a common problem for older Hispanics/Latinos in these communities and is associated with socioeconomic factors, noise exposure, and abnormal glucose metabolism. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether these factors are involved in the etiology of hearing impairment and to identify ways to prevent or delay age-related changes in hearing.
IMPORTANCE: Hearing impairment is common in adults, but few studies have addressed it in the US Hispanic/Latino population. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hearing impairment among US Hispanic/Latino adults of diverse backgrounds and determine associations with potential risk factors. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) is a population-based sample of Hispanics/Latinos in four US communities (Bronx, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; and San Diego, California). Examinations were conducted from 2008 through 2011. The HCHS/SOL examined 16,415 self-identified Hispanic/Latino persons aged 18 to 74 years recruited from randomly selected households using a stratified 2-stage area probability sample design based on census block groups and households within block groups. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Hearing thresholds were measured by pure-tone audiometry. Hearing impairment was defined as a pure-tone average (PTA) of thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz greater than 25 dB hearing level. Bilateral hearing impairment required a PTA greater than 25 dB hearing level in both ears. Multivariable analyses included adjustments for sociodemographic and lifestyle variables, body mass index, and medical conditions. RESULTS: The prevalence of hearing impairment was 15.06% (SE, 0.44%) overall, and 8.24% (SE, 0.33%) had bilateral hearing impairment. The prevalence of hearing impairment was higher among people 45 years and older, ranging by Hispanic/Latino background from 29.35% to 41.20% among men and 17.89% to 32.11% among women. The multivariable-adjusted odds of hearing impairment was greater for participants of Puerto Rican background compared with Mexican background (odds ratio [OR], 1.57 [95% CI, 1.10-2.25]). The odds of hearing impairment were lower with more education (OR, 0.71 [95% CI, 0.59-0.86] for at least high school) and higher income (OR, 0.58 [95% CI, 0.36-0.92] for >$75,000 vs ≤$10,000). Noise exposure (OR, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.07-1.70]), diabetes (OR, 1.57 [95% CI, 1.27-1.94]), and prediabetes (OR, 1.37 [95% CI, 1.12-1.67]) were associated with hearing impairment. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Hearing impairment is a common problem for older Hispanics/Latinos in these communities and is associated with socioeconomic factors, noise exposure, and abnormal glucose metabolism. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether these factors are involved in the etiology of hearing impairment and to identify ways to prevent or delay age-related changes in hearing.
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