From: A health policy for hearing impairment in older Australians: what should it include?
 | Mild 26 ≤ 40dBHL | Moderate 41 ≤ 60dBHL | Severe >60dBHL |
---|---|---|---|
Hearing aid fitting and habitual use | Level of hearing loss (dBHL) in the better ear | ||
Women with fittings | 15.0 (51/340) | 55.9 (71/127) | 100.0 (19/19) |
Habitual use | 10.3 (35/340) | 43.0 (55/128) | 95.0 (19/20) |
Men with fittings | 18.1 (57/315) | 54.1 (72/133) | 87.1 (27/31) |
Habitual use | 14.6 (46/316) | 43.3 (58/134) | 64.5 (20/31) |
Persons with fitting | 16.5 (108/655) | 55.0 (143/260) | 92.0 (46/50) |
Habitual use | 12.4 (81/656) | 43.1 (113/262) | 76.5 (39/51) |