Table 2. Hearing Loss Prevalence in the Older Old, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2006, 2009-2010, and 2011-2012 Cycles)a.
| Hearing loss category | Age bracket | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80-84 y | 85-89 y | 90-94 yb | ≥95 yb | Total | |
| Pure-tone average in better-hearing ear, mean (95% CI) | 36.6 (35.3-37.9) | 40.9 (38.7-43.1) | 45.8 (42.1-49.5) | 50.9 (44.5-57.4) | 38.9 (37.8-40.0) |
| US adults with hearing loss, No. | |||||
| None (≤25 dB) | 1 534 801 | 362 320 | 77 709 | 1 974 830 | |
| Any (≥26 dB) | 5 206 081 | 2 251 108 | 1 168 177 | 8 625 367 | |
| Mild (26-40 dB) | 2 622 782 | 901 539 | 328 498 | 3 852 819 | |
| Moderate (41-55 dB) | 2 037 847 | 965 744 | 499 727 | 3 503 319 | |
| Moderately severe or worse (≥56 dB) | 545 452 | 383 825 | 339 952 | 1 269 229 | |
| US adults with hearing loss, % | |||||
| None (≤25 dB) | 22.8 | 13.9 | 6.2 | 18.6 | |
| Any (≥26 dB) | 77.2 | 86.1 | 93.8 | 81.4 | |
| Mild (26-40 dB) | 38.9 | 34.5 | 26.4 | 36.4 | |
| Moderate (41-55 dB) | 30.2 | 37 | 40.1 | 33.1 | |
| Moderately severe or worse (≥56 dB) | 8.1 | 14.7 | 27.3 | 12 | |
a
Hearing loss category was determined by the pure-tone average in the better-hearing ear.
b
Per US Census Bureau Research Data Center regulation, ages must be binned to have at least 5 individuals per unweighted table cell to protect anonymity.