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

^a Responses of “strongly agree” summarized with percentages.