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Reduce the proportion of adults who have hearing loss due to noise exposure — HOSCD‑09 Data

National Status: Baseline only

  
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Most Recent Data:
97.8 per 1,000 adults (2015-16) *

National Target:
79.0 per 1,000  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
97.8 per 1,000 adults aged 20 to 69 years had hearing thresholds in both ears signifying noise-induced hearing loss in 2015-16 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears), 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Total
97.8
CI 84.1 / 112.8
SE 6.776

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Sex, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Male
125.2
CI 105.5 / 147.0
SE 9.959
Female
71.7
CI 53.9 / 93.2
SE 8.930

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
Asian only
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
White only
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
140.7
CI 120.7 / 162.7
SE 10.167
Mexican American
141.7
CI 118.1 / 168.2
SE 10.897
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
56.4
CI 36.7 / 82.4
SE 10.174
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
76.4
CI 50.3 / 110.2
SE 13.147
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
96.5
CI 75.4 / 121.1
SE 10.717
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Age group, 2015-16 † ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
20-44 years
81.0
CI 66.8 / 97.1
SE 6.931
20-24 years
DSU
25-44 years
88.7
CI 72.9 / 106.6
SE 7.691
45-69 years
112.3
CI 91.7 / 135.8
SE 10.091
45-54 years
142.5
CI 110.0 / 180.2
SE 15.937
55-69 years
89.0
CI 59.4 / 126.9
SE 15.085

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Less than High school
138.3
CI 111.3 / 169.1
SE 14.166
High school (including GED or equivalent)
106.7
CI 80.7 / 137.7
SE 13.853
Some college or Associate degree
109.2
CI 79.4 / 145.3
SE 15.361
4-year college degree or more
82.5
CI 64.1 / 104.2
SE 9.115

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
<100
102.6
CI 83.1 / 124.9
SE 9.162
100-199
105.3
CI 81.3 / 133.5
SE 12.379
200-399
103.9
CI 77.8 / 135.0
SE 13.074
400+
88.7
CI 62.9 / 120.7
SE 13.239

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Health insurance status (20-64 years), 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Insured
96.1
CI 80.5 / 113.5
SE 7.717
Private
98.5
CI 79.4 / 120.5
SE 9.488
Public
84.6
CI 64.2 / 109.0
SE 10.368
Uninsured
111.7
CI 89.0 / 137.8
SE 11.304

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Geographic location, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Geographic location
DNC

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Marital status, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Married/​Cohabiting partner
102.3
CI 82.0 / 125.7
SE 10.159
Divorced, separated, widowed
78.8
CI 59.4 / 102.2
SE 10.212
Never married
85.9
CI 57.5 / 122.3
SE 18.364

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Country of birth, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
US
95.7
CI 79.2 / 114.3
SE 8.357
Outside US
106.4
CI 82.3 / 134.7
SE 11.963

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Veteran status, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Veteran
82.2
CI 48.2 / 129.0
SE 21.702
Non-veteran
98.8
CI 85.9 / 113.0
SE 6.399

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Activity limitation, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
With activity limitations
104.3
CI 76.6 / 137.7
SE 16.033
Without activity limitations
95.0
CI 80.3 / 111.3
SE 7.243

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Sexual orientation, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Sexual orientation
DSU

Adults with noise-induced hearing loss (both ears) by Gender identity, 2015-16 * ◊
(per 1,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Gender identity
DNC

Disparity