[Analysis of hearing screening results in adult health check-up population]

Abstract

Objective:To obtain incidence of hearing loss and the influence factors in adult health check-up population, and to provide supporting information for the prevention of hearing loss. Method:Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Adult-screening（HHIA-S）, electro-otoscopy and pure tone test were used to evaluate subjects'hearing health condition. SPSS 25.0 software was used to perform one-way ANOVA on the results. Result:①HHIA-S questionnaire results: 3704 subjects completed the questionnaire, 29 subjects（0.8%） were reported hearing difficulties in daily life. ②Hearing screening results: 1264 subjects failed to pass the hearing screening, including 936 male and 328 female subjects. 33.5% subjects with noramlself-rated hearing failed to pass the hearing screening test, and all the patients with abnormal self-rated hearing did not pass the hearing screening.③The passing rate of hearing screening was significantly affected by gender, age, BMI, blood pressure and plasma glucose. The passing rate of hearing screening was higher in female than that in male, in younger than that in elder, in subjects with normal blood pressure, plasma glucose and BMI than those with abnormal above conditions. Conclusion:Aging, abnormal blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose and BMI may have potential risks on hearing health. Therefore, it is of practical significance to carry out hearing screening in adult population. For those adults with abnormal indexes, they should pay close attention to their hearing condition status and monitor their hearing regularly.

Keywords: adult; hearing screening; prevention.