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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Increase the proportion of adults who have had a hearing exam in the past 5 years — HOSCD‑06

Status: Baseline only

  
Baseline only
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Most Recent Data:
21.8 percent (2015-16) *

Target:
24.4 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
21.8 percent of adults aged 20 to 69 years had a hearing examination within the past 5 years in 2015-16 *

*  Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Increase the proportion of adults who have had a hearing examination within the past 5 years

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Source:  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

A person’s hearing ability affects their educational and job opportunities, relationships, mental health, and more. While hearing loss is common, many people don’t know they have it. Hearing exams can help find hearing loss early, when it may be easier to treat. Increasing access to hearing exams — by making them more affordable and offering them through telehealth, retail clinics, and community health organizations — can help more people get their hearing checked.

Topics:  Sensory or Communication Disorders, Preventive Care

Workgroup: Hearing and Other Sensory or Communication Disorders Workgroup

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