A survey from 2023 of audiologists and speech-language pathologists in the U.S. who had been certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association found that 40 percent of audiologists stated symptoms of hearing loss in young children usually go unrecognized by parents/caregivers for 6 months to one year.
This statistics shows the percentage of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated symptoms of hearing loss in young children usually go unrecognized by parents/caregivers for select lengths.
Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated symptoms of hearing loss in children usually go unrecognized for select lengths as of 2023
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association-certified audiologists and speech-language pathologists who are employed as clinical service providers and regularly serve at least one of the following age groups: 6 months or less, 7 months to 2 years of age, and 3 to 5 years of age.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "On average, how long do symptoms of hearing loss in young children go unrecognized by parents/caregivers?"
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (April 3, 2023). Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated symptoms of hearing loss in children usually go unrecognized for select lengths as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428459/hearing-loss-symptoms-in-children-time-unrecognized-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated symptoms of hearing loss in children usually go unrecognized for select lengths as of 2023." Chart. April 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428459/hearing-loss-symptoms-in-children-time-unrecognized-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2023). Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated symptoms of hearing loss in children usually go unrecognized for select lengths as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428459/hearing-loss-symptoms-in-children-time-unrecognized-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Share of U.S. Audiologists and Speech-language Pathologists Who Stated Symptoms of Hearing Loss in Children Usually Go Unrecognized for Select Lengths as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428459/hearing-loss-symptoms-in-children-time-unrecognized-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated symptoms of hearing loss in children usually go unrecognized for select lengths as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428459/hearing-loss-symptoms-in-children-time-unrecognized-us/ (last visited January 02, 2025)
Share of U.S. audiologists and speech-language pathologists who stated symptoms of hearing loss in children usually go unrecognized for select lengths as of 2023 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, April 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1428459/hearing-loss-symptoms-in-children-time-unrecognized-us/
