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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
卷 62, 期 1, 页码 1-11出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2021.2009131
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Hearing aids; hearing aid; ethnicity; inequalities; hearing health
A study using data from the UK Biobank found that there are ethnic inequalities in the use of hearing aids among middle-aged adults. Even after considering self-reported hearing difficulty, ethnic minority groups still have lower levels of hearing aid use.
Objective To establish whether ethnic inequalities exist in levels of self-reported hearing difficulty and hearing aid use among middle-aged adults. Design Cross-sectional data from the UK Biobank resource. Study sample 164,460 participants aged 40-69 who answered hearing questions at an assessment centre in England or Wales. Results After taking into account objectively assessed hearing performance and a corresponding correction for bias in non-native English speakers, as well as a range of correlates including demographic, socioeconomic, and health factors, there were lower levels of hearing aid use for people from Black African (OR 0.36, 95% CI 0.17-0.77), Black Caribbean (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.22-0.65) and Indian (OR 0.60, 95% CI 0.41-0.86) ethnic groups, compared to the White British or Irish group. Men from most ethnic minority groups and women from Black African, Black Caribbean and Indian groups were less likely to report hearing difficulty than their White British or Irish counterparts. Conclusions For equivalent levels of hearing loss, the use of hearing aids is lower among ethnic minority groups. Inequalities are partly due to lower levels of self-reported hearing difficulty among minority groups. However, even when self-reported hearing difficulty is considered, hearing aid use remains lower among many ethnic minority groups.
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