Abstract
INTRODUCTION: World Health Organization estimates there are 165.4 million (33%) persons for population above 65 years with disabling hearing loss in the world. This study aimed to determine prevalence and factors associated with hearing disability among elders in Malaysia. METHODS: Data from nationwide survey implemented using stratified cluster sampling design was analysed. This study was conducted through face to face interview and questionnaires used to determine hearing disability. Locally validated work of the Washington Group on Disability (WG) questionnaires were used which can produce multiple disability identifiers based on the choice of the severity threshold or cut-off. Hearing disability defined as at least one domain or question is coded A lot of difficulty or Cannot hear at all. RESULTS: The prevalence of hearing disability among elders aged 60 years and above was 6.4% (95%CI: 5.0-8.3) while 1.5% (95%CI: 0.90, 2.50) elderly reported wearing hearing aid. The largest effects were found for age more than 80 years old (OR:11.89; 95%CI: 7.71, 18.33), male (OR: 1.32; 95%CI: 1.01, 1.72), no formal education (OR: 15.32; 95%CI: 3.74, 62.74) and rural area (OR: 1.37; 95%CI: 1.05, 1.81). Discussions: Hearing disability and provision of outreach care must be tailored to elderly from low socio-economic status that may have problems accessing these services especially from rural area.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-240,
title = {Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hearing Disability Among Elders in Malaysia},
author = {Abdul Aziz Harith and Noor Ani Ahmad and Norhafizah Sahril and Nor'ain Ab Wahab and Noraida Mohamad Kasim and LeeAnn Tan and Salimah Othman and Sobani Din and Siti Suriani Che Hussien},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: World Health Organization estimates there are 165.4 million (33%) persons for population above 65 years with disabling hearing loss in the world. This study aimed to determine prevalence and factors associated with hearing disability among elders in Malaysia. METHODS: Data from nationwide survey implemented using stratified cluster sampling design was analysed. This study was conducted through face to face interview and questionnaires used to determine hearing disability. Locally validated work of the Washington Group on Disability (WG) questionnaires were used which can produce multiple disability identifiers based on the choice of the severity threshold or cut-off. Hearing disability defined as at least one domain or question is coded A lot of difficulty or Cannot hear at all. RESULTS: The prevalence of hearing disability among elders aged 60 years and above was 6.4% (95%CI: 5.0-8.3) while 1.5% (95%CI: 0.90, 2.50) elderly reported wearing hearing aid. The largest effects were found for age more than 80 years old (OR:11.89; 95%CI: 7.71, 18.33), male (OR: 1.32; 95%CI: 1.01, 1.72), no formal education (OR: 15.32; 95%CI: 3.74, 62.74) and rural area (OR: 1.37; 95%CI: 1.05, 1.81). Discussions: Hearing disability and provision of outreach care must be tailored to elderly from low socio-economic status that may have problems accessing these services especially from rural area.},
note = {Type: POSTER PRESENTATION; Organisation: Institute for Public Health Malaysia, Institute for Public Health Malaysia, Institute for Public Health Malaysia, Family Health Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, ENT Department, Sg. Buluh Hospital, ENT Department, Kuala Lumpur Hospital},
keywords = {elder adults, hearing aids, hearing disability, hearing loss},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}