Barriers to help for hearing problems among U.S. adults 40 years and older as of 2023

Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who said the following prevented them from getting help for a hearing issue as of 2023

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Minor hearing issues are easy enough to live with untreated 19%
Treating hearing issues would cost too much 10%
My health insurance doesn’t sufficiently cover the cost of treatment for hearing issues 9%
The insurance I have doesn’t cover it 8%
I am so busy dealing with other health issues that I don’t focus on hearing difficulties 6%
I am not sure where to go for information 4%
I am not sure what type of health provider to go to 3%
I don’t have health insurance 3%
I don’t think I have the physical ability I would need to successfully use a hearing aid or other device 2%
I don’t have transportation 1%
I don’t think I can keep track of what I need to do to use hearing aids successfully 1%
None of the above 64%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents19%19%10%10%9%9%8%8%6%6%4%4%3%3%3%3%2%2%1%1%1%1%64%64%Minor hearing issues are easy enough to live with untreatedTreating hearing issues would cost too muchMy health insurance doesn’t sufficiently cover the cost of treatment forhearing issuesThe insurance I have doesn’t cover itI am so busy dealing with other health issues that I don’t focus onhearing difficultiesI am not sure where to go for informationI am not sure what type of health provider to go toI don’t have health insuranceI don’t think I have the physical ability I would need to successfully usea hearing aid or other deviceI don’t have transportationI don’t think I can keep track of what I need to do to use hearing aidssuccessfullyNone of the above
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Release date

August 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 16 to 27, 2023

Number of respondents

3,476 respondents

Age group

40 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Which of the following might prevent you or has prevented you from getting help for a hearing issue?

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