ArticlePloS one2015
Triple difficulties in Japanese women with hearing loss: marriage, smoking, and mental health issues.
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- Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Older Adults With Auditory, Vision, and Dual Sensory Impairment.Journal of aging and health · 2019Article
- Mental Health of the People with Hearing Impairment in Korea: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Korean journal of family medicine · 2017Article
- Sensory impairment and depressive symptoms among older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Aging & mental healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the consequences of early-onset hearing loss on several social and health measures and any related gender differences in Japanese populations.
methodsData from a 2007 nationally representative cross-sectional household survey of 136,849 men and women aged 20 to 39 years were obtained (prevalence of self-reported hearing loss: 0.74%). We focused particularly on four social and health measures: employment status (employed/unemployed), marital status (married/unmarried), smoking behavior (yes/no), and psychological distress (K6 instrument: ≥ 5 or not). We examined the association of hearing loss for each measure using generalized estimating equations to account for correlated individuals within households.
findingsThere was no significant association with employment status (p = 0.447). Men with hearing loss were more likely to be married, whereas women with hearing loss were less likely to be married (p < 0.001 for interaction). Although hearing loss was not associated with a current smoking status in men, women with hearing loss were more likely to be current smokers (p < 0.001 for interaction). Moreover, hearing loss was associated with psychological distress in men and women (both p < 0.001).
conclusionThese findings suggest that hearing loss is related to social and health issues in daily life, including a lower likelihood of marriage, more frequent smoking, and poorer mental health, especially in women. These issues may reflect a gap between the actual needs of women with hearing loss and the formal support received as a result of existing public health policies in Japan.
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