Prevalência de deficiência auditiva referida e causas atribuídas: um estudo de base populacional

• Autor(a) principal: Cruz, Mariana Sodário
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Outros Autores: Oliveira, Luiz Roberto de, Carandina, Luana, Lima, Maria Cristina Pereira, César, Chester Luis Galvão, Barros, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo, Alves, Maria Cecilia Goi Porto, Goldbaum, Moises
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
• Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/3886
• topic: Perda Auditiva; Inquéritos de Morbidade; População Urbana

The objective was to determine the prevalence of self-reported hearing loss in four urban areas in São Paulo State, Brazil, and to describe the causes and socio-demographic variables. This was a population-based cross-sectional study with data on individuals 12 years or older living in the areas in 2001 and 2002. Participation included 5,250 subjects selected by two-stage probability sampling, stratified in clusters. Data analysis was exploratory, including bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis. Prevalence of hearing loss was 5.21%, and higher levels were associated with: age > 59 years (18.7%), illness in the 15 days prior to the interview (8.4%), common mental disorders (8.8%), and use of medication in the previous 3 days (8.4%). The study of factors associated with hearing loss can lead to health interventions for addressing that the population's real needs, mostly in primary care. More population-based studies on hearing are needed in Brazil, since there are few publications on the subject.