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The Prevalence of Bilateral Hearing Loss in the United States in 2019: A Small Area Estimation Modelling Approach for Obtaining National, State, and County Level Estimates by Demographic Subgroup

Description
Estimates rates and totals of mild, moderate, and severe bilateral hearing loss by age group, gender, race and ethnicity, state, and county. Utilizes data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, American Community Survey, Census County Business Patterns, and Social Security Administration, among others. Includes discussion of rural-urban hearing loss disparities, and identifies county characteristics associated with higher hearing loss prevalence.
Author(s)
David B. Rein, Carolina Franco, Nicholas S. Reed, et al.
Citation
The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 100670
Date
01/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Hearing impairment · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data