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Long Description for Age at Hearing Loss Begins

Percentage distribution by sex and age, based on subjects' report of any permanent hearing loss (National Health Interview Survey, 2002).

Female Male
Birth 3 2
0–2 years 2 1
3–5 years 3 2
6–18 years 9 10
19–44 years 27 39
45–64 years 27 29
65+ years 29 17

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