Table 2
Percentage distribution of population, by measured hearing status in four-frequency and high-frequency pure-tone average ranges and age group, household population aged 20 to 79, Canada excluding territories, 2012/2013

Table 2
Percentage distribution of population, by measured hearing status in four-frequency and high-frequency pure-tone average ranges and age group, household population aged 20 to 79, Canada excluding territories, 2012/2013
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage distribution of population. The information is grouped by Pure-tone average range, age group (appearing as row headers), Normal hearing (25 dB or lower) , Mild hearing loss (26 to 40 dB), Moderate or worse hearing loss (41 dB or above), % and 95% confidence interval (appearing as column headers).
Pure-tone average range, age group Normal hearing (25 dB or lower) Mild hearing loss (26 to 40 dB) Moderate or worse hearing loss (41 dB or above)
% 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to
Four-frequency 80.8 78.3 83.1 12.1 10.2 14.2 7.1Note * 6.1 8.4
20 to 39 92.9 88.3 95.8 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
40 to 49 89.9 84.8 93.4 7.1Note E: Use with caution 4.0 12.3 3.0Note E: Use with caution Note * 1.8 5.0
50 to 59 80.1 72.7 85.9 14.6Note E: Use with caution 8.5 23.9 5.3Note E: Use with caution Note * 2.8 9.9
60 to 69 61.7 57.7 65.6 25.0 20.8 29.6 13.3Note * 9.2 18.8
70 to 79 35.0 27.3 43.6 31.4 22.1 42.4 33.6 26.1 41.9
High-frequency 64.6 62.3 66.9 15.5 13.9 17.3 19.9Note * 18.3 21.6
20 to 39 92.0 88.1 94.7 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
40 to 49 78.2 68.6 85.4 13.4Note E: Use with caution 7.9 21.8 8.5Note E: Use with caution 5.2 13.5
50 to 59 50.9 41.7 60.1 25.0 19.6 31.4 24.0Note E: Use with caution 16.1 34.2
60 to 69 25.9 22.3 29.9 33.2 28.3 38.5 40.9Note * 34.8 47.3
70 to 79 6.2Note E: Use with caution 3.2 11.9 19.0 13.3 26.4 74.8Note * 69.7 79.2
... not applicable
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note *

significantly different from estimate for mild hearing loss (p < 0.05)

Return to note * referrer

Four-frequency hearing loss = unilateral or bilateral, pure tone average > 25dB over frequencies 0.5, 1, 2, and 4kHz
High-frequency hearing loss = unilateral or bilateral, pure-tone average > 25dB over frequencies 3, 4, 6 and 8kHz
Source: 2012/2013 Canadian Health Measures Survey.
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