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ArticleInternational journal of circumpolar health2017

Hearing impairment is common among Saami adults in Northern Finland.

Venla Lohi, Pasi Ohtonen, Pekka Aikio, Martti Sorri, Elina Mäki-Torkko, Samuli Hannula

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Article in International journal of circumpolar health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Venla Lohia PEDEGO Research Unit , University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland.
Pasi Ohtonend Division of Operative Care and Medical Research Center Oulu , Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland.
Pekka Aikioe Thule Institute , University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland.
Martti Sorria PEDEGO Research Unit , University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland.
Elina Mäki-Torkkoa PEDEGO Research Unit , University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland.
Samuli Hannulaa PEDEGO Research Unit , University of Oulu , Oulu , Finland.
Oulu University Hospital · FIUniversity of Oulu · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Saami are the only indigenous population in Europe and their traditional living area is northern Scandinavia. Hearing impairment (HI) among Saami has not been studied before. The objective was to investigate the presence and type of HI among Saami adults, aged 49-77 years (median age 61 years), living in northern Finland. In addition, the presence of self-reported hearing difficulties, difficulties to hear in background noise and tinnitus were studied. An epidemiological, cross-sectional study encompassing a structured interview, otological examination and audiometry was performed. Bilateral HI was present in 42.9% of men and 29.4% of women, when HI was defined as a pure tone average (PTA) of at least 20 dB hearing level (HL) or more at the frequencies of 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz. In one or both ears (worse ear hearing level, WEHL ABBREVIATIONS: ARHI, Age-related hearing impairment; PTA, Pure tone average; HI, Hearing impairment; HL, Hearing level; BEHL, Better ear hearing level; WEHL, Worse ear hearing level; CI, Confidence interval.

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AgedArctic RegionsCross-Sectional StudiesEarFemaleFinlandHearing LossHearing Loss, SensorineuralHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSelf ReportTinnitusWhite PeopleadultHearing lossindigenousSaami

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PMCPMC5700497
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