Self-reported hearing loss in Russians: the population-based Ural Eye and Medical Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

With data on frequency of hearing loss in Russia and Eastern Europe generally lacking, we assessed the prevalence of hearing loss in a Russian population.

Setting

The population-based Ural Eye and Medical Study was conducted in the rural and urban regions of Bashkortostan, Russia.

Participants

With an inclusion criterion of age 40+ years, the study included 5899 (80.5%) out of 7328 eligible individuals (mean age: 59.0±10.7 years; range: 40-94 years).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Hearing loss was examined in 5397 (91.5%) study participants, assessed using a standardised interview with questions from the 'Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (HHIE-S)'.

Results

The prevalence of self-reported hearing loss (26.1%,

SUBMITTER: Bikbov MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6475155 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature