Use of Hearing Aids in 2001

	Rate per 1,000 Adults with Moderate to Severe Hearing Loss
Adults (20–69 years)	149.6

Female	194.8
Male	132.2

20–39 years	362.4
40–59 years	123.4
60–69 years	138.4

The target rate for 2010 is 150 hearing aids per 1,000 persons.