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

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We 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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Abdel Hamid, O., Khatib, O.M.N., Aly, A., Morad, M. & Kamel, S. (‎2007)‎. Prevalence and patterns of hearing impairment in Egypt: a national household survey. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117363
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 13 (‎5)‎, 1170-1180, 2007
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1170-1180
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1020-3397
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http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/1305/13_5_2007_1170_1180.pdf
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