Hearing, balance, and vision impairment adult male veterans U.S. 2016

In 2016, there was a significant difference between U.S. adult male veterans and nonveterans regarding balance problems, dual sensory impairment, and having excellent or good hearing. Nearly 19 percent of the nonveteran population reported having balance problems. This statistic shows the percentage of adult males with hearing difficulty, vision trouble, sensory impairment and balance problems by veteran status, according to the U.S. National Health Interview Survey.

Percentage of U.S. adult males with hearing difficulty, vision trouble, sensory impairment and balance problems in 2016, by veteran status*

Characteristic	Veteran	Nonveteran
Hearing: excellent or good	72.9%	84.1%
Hearing: a little or moderate trouble	23.2%	13.6%
Hearing: a lot of trouble or deaf	3.9%	2.4%
Vision	9.7%	7.8%
Dual sensory impairment	5%	2.5%
Balance problems	24.3%	18.7%

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2016

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

male

Supplementary notes

* Data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
Original questions:
WITHOUT the use of hearing aids or other listening devices, is your hearing excellent, good, a little trouble hearing, moderate trouble, a lot of trouble, or are you deaf?
Do you have any trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses?
Have you EVER had a problem with dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling as if you are going to pass out or faint, or with unsteadiness or feeling off-balance? Do not include times when drinking alcohol.

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