ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2015
Socioeconomic Position and Health-Seeking Behavior for Hearing Loss Among Older Adults in England.
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- Comparison of Self-reported Measures of Hearing With an Objective Audiometric Measure in Adults in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.JAMA network open · 2020Article
- Trajectories of recall memory as predictive of hearing impairment: A longitudinal cohort study.PloS one · 2020Article
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- Awareness and utilization of community clinic services among women in rural areas in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2017Article
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objectiveTo examine whether socioeconomic position (SEP) is associated with progression in the health-seeking process for hearing loss.
methodLogistic regression of data from a cross-sectional survey representative of noninstitutionalized, 50 years and older population of England (ELSA wave 2, 2004). Using self-reported hearing difficulty as starting point, we examined the association between SEP and health-seeking behaviors in 6 stages leading to hearing aid acquisition and use.
resultsHigher SEP was associated with lower odds of self-reported hearing difficulty, adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.87 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.83-0.91, p < .001). There was marginal negative association between higher SEP and receiving hearing aid recommendation (adjusted OR = 0.88, 95% CI 0.78-0.99, p = .05). SEP was not associated with any other stage of health-seeking behavior. DISCUSSION: Among the noninstitutionalized older population of England, SEP-related inequalities exist in the prevalence of self-reported hearing loss. However, SEP is not strongly associated with progression in the remaining stages of health-seeking process during and after an individual's contact with the health system.
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