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Increase the proportion of adults who have had a hearing exam in the past 5 years — HOSCD‑06 Data

National Status: Target met or exceeded

  
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Most Recent Data:
24.9 percent (2021-23) *

National Target:
24.4 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
21.7 percent of adults aged 20 to 69 years had a hearing examination within the past 5 years in 2015-16 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Disparities data are only available for some selections.

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Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Total
21.7
CI 19.7 / 23.9
SE 1.000
24.9
CI 22.6 / 27.4
SE 1.218

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Sex, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Male
27.2
CI 24.4 / 30.1
SE 1.327
29.4
CI 26.3 / 32.7
SE 1.584
Female
16.4
CI 14.2 / 18.8
SE 1.074
20.5
CI 18.1 / 23.0
SE 1.222

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
19.8
CI 17.4 / 22.4
SE 1.190
24.5
CI 19.0 / 30.7
SE 2.737
Mexican American
18.2
CI 15.6 / 21.0
SE 1.176
23.1
CI 18.8 / 27.9
SE 2.113
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
16.7
CI 12.8 / 21.1
SE 1.880
19.8
CI 14.4 / 26.3
SE 2.766
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
33.9
CI 29.2 / 38.9
SE 2.269
35.9
CI 30.0 / 42.2
SE 3.003
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
20.1
CI 16.5 / 24.2
SE 1.762
22.7
CI 20.6 / 24.9
SE 1.114
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Age group, 2015-16 to 2021-23 † ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
20-44 years
21.4
CI 18.5 / 24.5
SE 1.367
24.7
CI 21.9 / 27.7
SE 1.343
20-24 years
28.7
CI 22.3 / 35.8
SE 3.073
32.5
CI 26.6 / 38.9
SE 2.823
25-44 years
19.6
CI 16.9 / 22.5
SE 1.282
23.0
CI 19.9 / 26.3
SE 1.472
45-69 years
22.5
CI 19.8 / 25.5
SE 1.309
25.5
CI 22.5 / 28.7
SE 1.436
45-54 years
21.7
CI 17.8 / 26.1
SE 1.904
25.4
CI 20.7 / 30.5
SE 2.246
55-69 years
23.1
CI 19.9 / 26.7
SE 1.554
25.6
CI 22.6 / 28.7
SE 1.396

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Less than High school
18.6
CI 15.1 / 22.6
SE 1.817
21.9
CI 18.1 / 26.2
SE 2.078
High school (including GED or equivalent)
25.6
CI 22.0 / 29.6
SE 1.800
29.4
CI 25.7 / 33.2
SE 1.945
Some college or Associate degree
25.2
CI 20.6 / 30.4
SE 2.265
27.0
CI 23.4 / 30.7
SE 1.845
4-year college degree or more
15.3
CI 11.9 / 19.2
SE 1.663
19.1
CI 16.6 / 21.9
SE 1.256

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
<100
20.5
CI 16.6 / 24.8
SE 1.924
DSU2
100-199
20.4
CI 16.6 / 24.7
SE 1.912
DSU2
200-399
24.4
CI 20.8 / 28.2
SE 1.720
DSU2
400+
21.0
CI 16.3 / 26.3
SE 2.326
DSU2

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Health insurance status (20-64 years), 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Insured
22.5
CI 19.8 / 25.3
SE 1.286
24.8
CI 22.3 / 27.4
SE 1.256
Private
22.4
CI 19.4 / 25.7
SE 1.466
22.8
CI 20.1 / 25.6
SE 1.354
Public
22.5
CI 19.1 / 26.2
SE 1.689
29.7
CI 26.9 / 32.5
SE 1.398
Uninsured
16.7
CI 12.7 / 21.3
SE 1.930
23.6
CI 19.3 / 28.3
SE 2.092

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Geographic location, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Geographic location
DNC
DNC

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Marital status, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Married/​Cohabiting partner
21.1
CI 19.1 / 23.1
SE 0.937
24.4
CI 21.7 / 27.3
SE 1.454
Divorced, separated, widowed
22.5
CI 17.5 / 28.3
SE 3.310
22.8
CI 19.1 / 26.7
SE 2.998
Never married
24.7
CI 19.3 / 30.7
SE 3.054
25.4
CI 21.4 / 29.7
SE 2.050

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Country of birth, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
US
23.1
CI 20.8 / 25.6
SE 1.143
26.0
CI 23.7 / 28.5
SE 1.226
Outside US
16.3
CI 13.8 / 18.9
SE 1.184
20.7
CI 17.5 / 24.1
SE 1.648

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Veteran status, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Veteran
43.8
CI 36.0 / 51.8
SE 4.428
56.9
CI 49.0 / 64.5
SE 4.304
Non-veteran
20.4
CI 18.3 / 22.6
SE 0.998
23.2
CI 21.1 / 25.5
SE 1.109

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Activity limitation, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
With activity limitations
25.4
CI 20.8 / 30.4
SE 2.647
DNC
Without activity limitations
21.1
CI 18.6 / 23.7
SE 1.171
DNC

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Sexual orientation, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Sexual orientation
DSU
DSU

Adults having a hearing examination in past 5 years by Gender identity, 2015-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-16 2021-231
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Disparity