As of March 2021, around 1 in 3 adults with untreated hearing problems stated that they did not seek help because "minor hearing difficulties are easy enough to live with untreated". In comparison roughly 1 in 5 said treatment cost was what prevents them from getting help.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States with untreated hearing difficulties who gave select reasons for not getting help with their hearing as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States with untreated hearing difficulties who gave select reasons for not getting help with their hearing as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Minor hearing difficulties are easy enough to live with untreated
33%
Treating hearing difficulties would cost too much
19%
My health insurance doesn't sufficiently cover the cost of treatment for hearing difficulties
16%
I am so busy dealing with other health issues that I don't focus on hearing difficulties
13%
I don't have health insurance
9%
I am not sure which type of health provider to go to
8%
I am not sure where to go for information
7%
I don't think I have the physical ability I would need to successfully use a hearing aid or other device
4%
I don't have transportation
4%
I don't think I can keep track of what I need to do to use hearing aids successfully
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with untreated hearing difficulties who gave select reasons for not getting help with their hearing as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235470/adults-hearing-problems-health-treatment-barrier-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States with untreated hearing difficulties who gave select reasons for not getting help with their hearing as of 2021." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235470/adults-hearing-problems-health-treatment-barrier-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with untreated hearing difficulties who gave select reasons for not getting help with their hearing as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235470/adults-hearing-problems-health-treatment-barrier-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Untreated Hearing Difficulties Who Gave Select Reasons for Not Getting Help with Their Hearing as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235470/adults-hearing-problems-health-treatment-barrier-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of adults in the United States with untreated hearing difficulties who gave select reasons for not getting help with their hearing as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235470/adults-hearing-problems-health-treatment-barrier-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States with untreated hearing difficulties who gave select reasons for not getting help with their hearing as of 2021 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235470/adults-hearing-problems-health-treatment-barrier-us/
