Table 2.
Awareness of Hearing Health.
| Question | Category | Respondents (% *) |
|---|---|---|
| Awareness of new OTC hearing aid category prior to survey (n = 88) | Yes | 31 (35.2) |
| No | 57 (64.8) | |
| Familiarity with OTC hearing aids (n = 88) | Not at all familiar | 48 (54.5) |
| Somewhat familiar | 38 (43.2) | |
| Very familiar | 2 (2.3) | |
| Frequency of interaction with persons with hearing loss who do not use hearing devices a (n = 87) | Never | 3 (3.5) |
| Rarely | 5 (5.8) | |
| Occasionally | 26 (29.9) | |
| Frequently | 44 (50.6) | |
| Unknown | 9 (10.3) | |
| Frequency of pharmacist interaction with persons with hearing loss who use hearing devices a (n = 87) | Never | 4 (4.6) |
| Rarely | 6 (6.9) | |
| Occasionally | 12 (13.8) | |
| Frequently | 60 (69.0) | |
| Unknown | 5 (5.8) |
* Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. a Respondent perception of patient population, not prevalence.