Hearing Profile of a Population In Menoufia Governorate

Abstract

Though every atlernpt to sl<ut conununity interaction starts oil with the question " How many deaf people are there in the community?" Y cttherc are still no national screening program to detect hearing loss mnong the populi1tion.

This study was undertaken to study the hearing profile 111 Menouria governorate.

4200 inhabitants or Kfr Tamhedy In Shehien I lkoom (\!CCI were cxumined;

their age range was 4-83 years.

All subjects included 111 the study were subjected to the following: --\ qucstiomwire to gather personal data :md history rekv<111t to hl':aring loss, ENT

examination and pure tone audiometry.

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The prevalence of hearing loss was II_Llry;) or the ;tudied populatioll. Conductive hearing loss was the more COI1111101l type or hearing loss in the young age groups \Vhile sensorineural hearing loss was more common in older age groups.

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Mild hearing loss was the most comtnon degree ofhL Jritlg loss. It was noted that the more "''orse the degree or hearing loss the ksser its .prevakncc.

Hearing loss was more prevalent in rnalcs, illiterates, worker:-> and people living in crowded houses.

Introduction of national screening program, invention of hearing conservation program against agricultural noise hearing loss and the 11sc of self assessment i. questionnaire for detection or hearing loss all \Vere recommended. L