Research Article
Dual Sensory Impairment among Community Dwelling Rural Elderly: Concern for Rehabilitation
Table 2
Degree of hearing impairment based traditional PTA and HFPTA among elderly (
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| | Degree of hearing impairment | Corresponding hearing levels |
PTA |
HFPTA | | % (95% CI) | | % (95% CI) |
| | Normal | <25 dB | 49 | 28.0 (21.9–35.1) | 34 | 19.4 (14.2–25.9) | | Mild | 25–40 dB | 82 | 46.9 (39.6–54.2) | 46 | 26.3 (20.3–33.3) | | Moderate | 41–55 dB | 23 | 13.1 (8.9–18.9) | 45 | 25.7 (19.8–32.7) | | Severe | 56–70 dB | 20 | 11.4 (7.5–17.0) | 41 | 23.4 (17.8–30.2) | | Profound | >71 dB | 1 | 0.6 (0.1–3.1) | 9 | 5.1 (2.7–9.5) |
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