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01-09-2012

The prevalence of hearing impairment and its burden on the quality of life among adults with Medicare Supplement Insurance

Auteurs: Kevin Hawkins, Frank G. Bottone Jr., Ronald J. Ozminkowski, Shirley Musich, Ming Bai, Richard J. Migliori, Charlotte S. Yeh

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 7/2012

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Abstract

Purpose

To estimate the impact of hearing impairment on quality of life from a physical and mental standpoint.

Methods

Data were obtained from the Health Update Survey, which contains questions on demographics, comorbid conditions, and the Veterans RAND 12-item health status/quality of life survey. It was fielded on a random sample of 15,000 adults with an AARP® Medicare Supplement plan, insured by UnitedHealthcare. Respondents were divided into those with hearing impairments and others, based on their response to a survey question. Univariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to estimate the likelihood of hearing impairment and its impact on quality of life while controlling for respondent demographics and comorbid conditions.

Results

Of the 5,515 eligible respondents, 10.4% reported having hearing impairments. The strongest predictor of hearing impairment was older age, while those with 4 years of college or more were least likely to have hearing impairments. Those with hearing impairments averaged significantly lower physical component and mental component scores, exceeding those of numerous other chronic conditions.

Conclusions

This is the first known study of hearing impairment among those with Medigap coverage. Hearing impairment was strongly associated with lower quality of life from both a physical and mental health standpoint.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The prevalence of hearing impairment and its burden on the quality of life among adults with Medicare Supplement Insurance
Auteurs
Kevin Hawkins
Frank G. Bottone Jr.
Ronald J. Ozminkowski
Shirley Musich
Ming Bai
Richard J. Migliori
Charlotte S. Yeh
Publicatiedatum
01-09-2012
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-011-0028-z

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