The socioeconomic impact of hearing loss in U.S. adults

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 545-550

  Emmett, Susan D ^a,b   Francis, Howard W ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hearing loss; Nutrition surveys; Socioeconomic status; United States

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUDIOMETRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AUDIOMETRY; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923578073     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000562     Document Type: Article

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