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. 2021 Dec 15;13(24):25944–25959. doi: 10.18632/aging.203782

Table 1. Age-related hearing loss prevalent cases and burden in 1990 and 2019 and the temporal trends from 1990 to 2019.

Characteristics 1990 2019 EAPC (1990–2019)
Prevalent cases DALYs Prevalent cases DALYs ASPR ASDR
ASPR ASDR ASPR ASDR
No. × 106
(95% UI)
No. × 10−2
(95% UI)
No. × 106
(95% UI)
No. × 10−3
(95% UI)
No. × 106
(95% UI)
No. × 10−2
(95% UI)
No. × 106
(95% UI)
No. × 10−3
(95% UI)
No.
(95% CI)
No.
(95% CI)
Global 751.50
(716.45, 787.33)
17.33
(16.58, 18.10)
22.01
(14.91, 31.34)
5.09
(3.47, 7.25)
1456.66
(1395.61, 1519.30)
17.76
(17.01, 18.52)
40.24
(27.39, 57.13)
4.99
(3.40, 7.10)
0.08
(0.07, 0.10)*
−0.07
(−0.09,-0.05)
Sex
Males 386.11
(367.62, 405.17)
18.49
(17.68, 19.33)
11.11
(7.44, 15.88)
5.40
(3.67, 7.70)
742.04
(711.33, 774.94)
18.74
(17.98, 19.56)
20.17
(13.71, 28.75)
5.24
(3.57, 7.46)
0.05
(0.04, 0.06)*
−0.10
(−0.12, −0.08)
Females 365.39
(348.73, 381.94)
16.24
(15.53, 16.95)
10.90
(7.47, 15.46)
4.80
(3.29, 6.82)
714.62
(685.19, 745.32)
16.81
(16.11, 17.52)
20.07
(13.64, 28.40)
4.76
(3.24, 6.76)
0.12
(0.11,0.13)*
−0.05
(−0.07, −0.03)
Severity
Mild hearing loss 553.35
(523.49, 583.60)
12.48
(11.83, 13.10)
5.25
(2.34, 10.09)
0.12
(0.05, .23)
1083.06
(1029.88, 1136.29)
13.09
(12.44, 13.74)
10.28
(4.57, 19.82)
0.12
(0.06, 0.24)
0.18
(0.17, 0.19)*
0.18
(0.17, 0.19)*
Moderate hearing loss 126.66
(109.55, 144.62)
3.14
(2.75, 3.56)
3.32
(1.90, 5.36)
0.08
(0.05, 0.13)
245.98
(214.76, 278.22)
3.05
(2.67, 3.44)
6.45
(3.70, 10.47)
0.08
(0.05, 0.13)
-0.17
(-0.21,-0.13)
−0.17
(−0.21, −0.12)
Moderately severe hearing loss 43.24
(35.89, 51.86)
1.09
(0.92, 1.31)
3.91
(2.53, 5.73)
0.10
(0.06, 0.14)
82.75
(69.07, 99.54)
1.05
(0.88, 1.25)
7.47
(4.86, 10.89)
0.09
(0.06, 0.14)
-0.11
(-0.14,-0.09)
−0.11
(−0.13, −0.08)
Severe hearing loss 9.86
(7.24, 12.73)
0.23
(0.18, 0.30)
1.52
(0.90, 2.31)
0.04
(0.02, 0.05)
17.43
(13.40, 22.10)
0.22
(0.17, 0.28)
2.69
(1.62, 4.02)
0.03
(0.02, 0.05)
−0.18
(−0.22, −0.13)
−0.17
(−0.21, −0.13)
Profound hearing loss 10.52
(7.97, 13.57)
0.21
(0.17, 0.27)
2.11
(1.29,3.22)
0.04
(0.03, 0.06)
15.89
(12.36,20.10)
0.20
(0.16, 0.26)
3.18
(2.00, 4.73)
0.04
(0.03, 0.06)
−0.20
(−0.23, −0.17)
−0.19
(−0.22, −0.17)
Complete hearing loss 7.87
(5.88, 10.03)
0.17
(0.13, 0.22)
1.66
(0.99, 2.52)
0.04
(0.02, 0.05)
11.54
(9.05, 14.35)
0.15
(0.12, 0.18)
2.42
(1.52, 3.65)
0.03
(0.02, 0.05)
−0.59
(−0.62, −0.56)
−0.59
(−0.62, −0.56)
SDI region
High 128.53
(121.99, 135.28)
12.90
(12.27, 13.56)
3.69
(2.52, 5.26)
3.70
(2.52, 5.28)
212.17
(201.03, 223.56)
12.99
(12.35, 13.64)
6.09
(4.14, 8.64)
3.60
(2.45, 5.16)
0.01
(0.00,0.02)*
−0.07
(−0.08, −0.06)
High-middle 190.15
(181.89, 198.78)
17.18
(16.44, 17.94)
5.29
(3.58, 7.55)
4.90
(3.32, 6.99)
338.17
(324.11, 352.67)
17.70
(16.97, 18.45)
8.93
(6.04,12.80)
4.78
(3.26, 6.80)
0.12
(0.10, 0.13)*
−0.08
(−0.11, −0.06)
Middle 239.59
(228.42,251.13)
19.45
(18.63, 20.27)
6.97
(4.68, 9.94)
5.69
(3.90, 8.09)
498.57
(478.56, 519.76)
19.37
(18.60, 20.15)
13.23
(8.95, 18.86)
5.36
(3.67, 7.62)
0.00
(−0.02, 0.01)
−0.21
(−0.23, −0.18)
Low-middle 138.84
(131.59, 146.73)
19.05
(18.22, 19.92)
4.25
(2.86, 6.02)
5.74
(3.96, 8.13)
287.32
(274.41, 300.34)
18.98
(18.21, 19.82)
8.15
(5.54, 11.62)
5.47
(3.74, 7.74)
−0.02
(−0.03, 0.00)
−0.21
(−0.24,-0.18)
Low 53.98
(50.78, 57.46)
17.69
(16.91, 18.51)
1.80
(1.21, 2.53)
5.62
(3.86, 7.93)
119.65
(112.82, 127.05)
17.53
(16.80, 18.30)
3.82
(2.58, 5.40)
5.37
(3.71, 7.59)
−0.03
(−0.04, −0.02)
−0.18
(−0.21, −0.16)