Prevalence of hearing loss in Northern and Southern Germany

Gablenz, Petra von; Hoffmann, E.; Holube, Inga

doi:10.1007/s00106-016-0318-4

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“…The 0.1 and 0.9 quantiles are assumed to describe population-based benchmark distributions for the SSQ17 and its subscales (see Supplement Tables 3s to 6s for numerical results). Note that the quantiles shown in Figure 3(a) deviate to a small extent from results reported earlier for SSQ data derived in HÖRSTAT ( von Gablenz et al., 2018 ), mainly because the present analysis excluded data of aided participants in the quantile regression models and included additional covariates. SSQ scores derived in aided HÖRSTAT participants are graphically displayed for comparison.…”

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“…Data were collected in the cross-sectional hearing study HÖRSTAT conducted between 2010 and 2012 in northwest Germany ( von Gablenz, Hoffmann, & Holube, 2017 ; von Gablenz & Holube, 2015 , 2016, 2017). Random samples stratified by age and gender from two medium-sized towns were balanced to approximate the national sectorial distribution of industry and crafts, services, and administration.…”

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Adjusting Expectations: Hearing Abilities in a Population-Based Sample Using an SSQ Short Form

2018

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The German short form of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) was administered in a cross-sectional study based on stratified random samples complemented by audiometric tests and a general interview. Data from 1,711 unaided adults aged 18 to 97 years were analyzed in order to determine a distribution of hearing abilities considered as normal and the main factors that impact self-assessments. An innovative mathematical approach was used to overcome the constraints of statistics based on the mean. Quantile regression analysis yielded a benchmark distribution of SSQ scores that might support audiologists in setting realistic SSQ score targets and estimated how the effect of auditory and nonauditory factors changes across the distribution of SSQ scores. Regression models showed significant effects for nonauditory factors on SSQ ratings when controlled for pure-tone hearing and interaural asymmetry. Self-reporting of hearing difficulties, when asked in general terms, was substantially related to SSQ ratings. This effect was observed in both high and low scoring participants and led to a considerable score decrease in all SSQ subscales. Gender, educational level, and self-reporting of health issues also were significantly related to SSQ ratings, but the corresponding effects were regularly unbalanced across the score distribution and particularly large at lower quantiles. The estimated effects of age, however, were mostly small in size, inconsistent regarding the direction, and failed significance for all SSQ items. Overall, the results suggest that nonauditory factors and cumulative effects must be considered when evaluating rehabilitative interventions against an ideal outcome.

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Adjusting Expectations: Hearing Abilities in a Population-Based Sample Using an SSQ Short Form

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“…If results were reported separately for females and males, the gender gaps in HTL and HI prevalence were larger in all other studies than in HÖ RSTAT, with the exception of the noise-screened Ö stergötland sample. Owing to the good agreement of the Aalen and the HÖ RSTAT results, these findings were overall confirmed when replicating these multiple comparisons in the Aalen data set and the pooled data set [14]. Measurement procedures (automated vs clinical audiometry with experienced personnel), conditions (sound-booth vs places largely uncontrolled for ambient noise),…”

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“…Higher levels of school and professional qualifications were disproportionately represented both in HÖ RSTAT [22] and in the Aalen survey [14]. Weights were applied to adjust the distribution of vocational levels, separately for age and gender, to population statistics for the year 2011 when HTL and HI prevalence were reported separately for age and gender [23].…”

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Gender-specific hearing loss in German adults aged 18 to 84 years compared to US-American and current European studies

2020

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Introduction From an epidemiological point of view, the increase of pure-tone hearing thresholds as one aspect of biological ageing is moderated by societal factors. Since health policies refer to empirical findings, it is reasonable to replicate population-based hearing surveys and to compare estimates for different birth cohorts from the same regions or, conversely, for the same birth cohorts from different regions. Methods We pooled data from two independent cross-sectional German studies conducted between 2008 and 2012 and including 3105 adults. The increase of thresholds, the prevalence and risk of hearing impairment (HI) by age and gender were compared to results reported for European and US-American studies that were carried out at about the same time. Since these studies differed with regard to the age limits, the statistical approaches and, importantly, their definitions of HI, data adjustments were performed to enable the comparison. Results Overall, 15.5% of the participants in the German studies showed a pure-tone average at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz in the better ear (PTA) greater than 25 dB HL and 8.6% had a PTA of at least 35 dB HL. Based on one-to-one comparisons, the German estimates demonstrated a good agreement to a large Dutch study and with some reservations to a Swedish study, but considerable differences to US-American results. Comprehensive comparisons of the within-study gender differences showed that age-related HI was less and the gender gap was markedly smaller in Europe compared to the US due to the lower HI in males found in the European studies.

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Prevalence of hearing loss in Northern and Southern Germany

Cited by 27 publications

References 8 publications

Adjusting Expectations: Hearing Abilities in a Population-Based Sample Using an SSQ Short Form

Adjusting Expectations: Hearing Abilities in a Population-Based Sample Using an SSQ Short Form

Gender-specific hearing loss in German adults aged 18 to 84 years compared to US-American and current European studies

Din en Iso 7029:2017-06

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