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Age at Which Hearing Loss Begins

Bar chart showing age at which respondents first experienced hearing loss. Follow text version link for chart data.

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This chart shows the age at which hearing loss begins, based on subjects' report of any permanent hearing loss, with percentage distribution by sex (gender) and age.

Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2007. Chart created by the NIDCD Epidemiology and Statistics Program. Updated in November 2012.

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