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. 2022 Jan 20;43(3):e323–e330. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003473

TABLE 8.

Impact of hearing loss on health, safety, and quality of life

Responsesa All With Hearing Loss Without Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can impact one's personal safety 69 75 67
Hearing loss impacts the quality of one's life 63 71 61
Hearing is important to my overall health 59 63 57
Hearing loss can lead to social isolation 55 64 51
Hearing loss is treatable 38 48 34
Hearing loss is a normal part of aging 22 19 23
Hearing loss is preventable 17 15 18
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Responses of “strongly agree” summarized with percentages.