In the United States, 52 percent of those aged 65 to 80 years indicated that they have had difficulty understanding what is being said in loud environments at least sometimes. This statistic shows the percentage of older adults experiencing selected consequences of hearing loss in the U.S. in 2019.
Percentage of adults aged 65 to 80 years experiencing selected consequences of hearing loss in the U.S. in 2019
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Had difficulty understanding what is said in loud environments
52%
Needed statements repeated in conversations
40%
Missed words in a conversation
40%
Say hearing loss negatively impacts their ability to participate in social activities
41%
Say hearing loss impacts relationships with family and friends
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Oticon. (August 1, 2019). Percentage of adults aged 65 to 80 years experiencing selected consequences of hearing loss in the U.S. in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076624/hearing-loss-consequences-older-adults-us/
Oticon. "Percentage of adults aged 65 to 80 years experiencing selected consequences of hearing loss in the U.S. in 2019." Chart. August 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076624/hearing-loss-consequences-older-adults-us/
Oticon. (2019). Percentage of adults aged 65 to 80 years experiencing selected consequences of hearing loss in the U.S. in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076624/hearing-loss-consequences-older-adults-us/
Oticon. "Percentage of Adults Aged 65 to 80 Years Experiencing Selected Consequences of Hearing Loss in The U.S. in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076624/hearing-loss-consequences-older-adults-us/
Oticon, Percentage of adults aged 65 to 80 years experiencing selected consequences of hearing loss in the U.S. in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076624/hearing-loss-consequences-older-adults-us/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Percentage of adults aged 65 to 80 years experiencing selected consequences of hearing loss in the U.S. in 2019 [Graph], Oticon, August 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076624/hearing-loss-consequences-older-adults-us/
