Takala J, Varke S, Veheri E, Sievers K
Scand J Prim Health Care. 1984 Feb;2(1):18-23. doi: 10.3109/02813438409017696.
The present study deals with the auditory sensitivity of men and women 40 to 64 years of age living in two municipalities situated in the southwestern part of Finland and the prevalence of defective hearing in this middle-aged population. Hearing acuity was tested in 1043 men (93.2%) and 1221 women (93.1%). It appeared in the investigation that hearing loss increased markedly with age in both sexes. Auditory sensitivity was clearly better in women than in men. Of the entire population 7.1% had evident bilateral hearing loss when an average loss of 25 dB in the speech range was used as the cut-off point. Hearing loss of 35 dB in the speech area was regarded as requiring an otological examination and possible care even when present in only one ear. Of the men 12.1% and 7.9% of the women were in this category; this represents an overall prevalence of 9.9%.
本研究探讨了居住在芬兰西南部两个城市、年龄在40至64岁之间的男性和女性的听觉敏感性，以及该中年人群中听力缺陷的患病率。对1043名男性（93.2%）和1221名女性（93.1%）进行了听力敏锐度测试。调查显示，两性的听力损失均随年龄显著增加。女性的听觉敏感性明显优于男性。当以言语范围内平均损失25分贝作为临界点时，整个人口中7.1%有明显的双侧听力损失。言语区域听力损失35分贝，即使仅出现在一只耳朵中，也被视为需要进行耳科检查并可能接受治疗。男性中有12.1%，女性中有7.9%属于这一类别；这代表总体患病率为9.9%。
