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Text Description for Age at Which Hearing Loss Begins
Percentage distribution by sex and age, based on subjects' report of any permanent hearing loss (National Health Interview Survey, 2007).
|
Female |
Male |
| Birth |
2 |
2 |
| 0–2 years |
3 |
2 |
| 3–5 years |
3 |
2 |
| 6–19 years |
12 |
11 |
| 20–39 years |
20 |
32 |
| 40–59 years |
30 |
32 |
| 60–69 years |
14 |
12 |
| 70+ years |
16 |
8 |
Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2007. Chart created by the NIDCD Epidemiology and Statistics Program. Updated in November 2012.
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