Investigating ethnic inequalities in hearing aid use in England and Wales: a cross-sectional study.
Int J Audiol
; 62(1): 1-11, 2023 01.
Article
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ABSTRACT
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.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Auxiliares de Audição
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Perda Auditiva
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Audiol
Assunto da revista:
AUDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido