Hearing loss severity at high frequency in England 2014

This statistic displays the prevalence and severity of hearing loss measured at 3kHz mid-frequency sound among individuals in England in 2014, by gender. The majority of individuals (86 percent men and 85 percent women) have good hearing to mild problems at 3 kHz mid-frequency sound.

Prevalence and severity of hearing loss at 3kHz high-frequency sound in England in 2014, by gender*

Characteristic	Men	Women
Good hearing to mild problem	86%	85%
Moderate problem	8%	8%
Moderate to severe problem	5%	4%
Severe problem	1%	0%

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Release date

December 2015

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2014

Number of respondents

5,300**

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

Individuals with HSE hearing test

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The source adds the following information: "3 kHz: Good hearing to mild problem: able to hear 35 dB HL (no test at 20 dB HL); Moderate problem: unable to hear 35 dB HL; Moderate to severe problem: unable to hear 55 dB HL; Severe problem: unable to hear 75 dB HL."

** Weighted bases where n (men)=2,593 and n (women)= 2,708.

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