Prevalence and patterns of hearing impairment in Egypt: a national household survey

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dc.creatorAbdel Hamid, O.
dc.creatorKhatib, O.M.N.
dc.creatorAly, A.
dc.creatorMorad, M.
dc.creatorKamel, S.
dc.date2014-06-17T08:06:18Z
dc.date2014-06-17T08:06:18Z
dc.date2007-12-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T07:08:44Z
dc.description1170-1180
dc.descriptionWe conducted a national household survey to estimate the prevalence and causes of hearing impairment in Egypt. From 6 randomly selected governorates [Alexandria, Dakahlia, Luxor, Marsa Matrouh, Minia and North Sinai], 4000 individuals were screened for hearing loss. The prevalence of hearing loss was 16.0% with no significant sex differences. There were significant differences between the age groups and governorates: Marsa Matrouh had the highest prevalence of hearing loss [25.7%] and North Sinai the lowest [13.5%]; those >/= 65 years had the highest prevalence [49.3%], but it was also high in those aged 0-4 years [22.4%]. Otitis media with effusion [30.8%] was the commonest cause of hearing loss, followed by presbycusis [22.7%]
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dc.identifier1020-3397
dc.identifierhttp://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/1305/13_5_2007_1170_1180.pdf
dc.identifierhttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117363
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/213620
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen
dc.relationEMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 13 (5), 1170-1180, 2007
dc.subjectHearing Loss
dc.subjectHearing Loss
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectHealth Surveys
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectOtitis Media
dc.subjectPresbycusis
dc.subjectHearing Loss
dc.titlePrevalence and patterns of hearing impairment in Egypt: a national household survey

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