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%]Citation
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