Table 5.

Audiogram Findings, N = 540

FindingsValues
Pure tone average, dB loss
   Better ear, mean (SD)25.0 (11.9)
   Worse ear, mean (SD)30.7 (14.5)
Speech reception threshold, dB loss (n = 537)
   Better ear, mean (SD)21.3 (10.3)
   Worse ear, mean (SD)25.2 (13.6)
Word recognition (n = 538)
   Better ear, % correct mean (SD)96.8 (6.3)
   Worse ear, % correct mean (SD)94.1 (12.1)
   Hearing aid candidate, No. (%)353 (65.4)
Classification of HL (based on better ear), No. (%)a
   No loss306 (56.7)
   Slight/mild172 (31.9)
   Moderate57 (10.6)
   Severe5 (0.9)
Classification of HL (based on worse ear), No. (%)a
   No loss229 (42.4)
   Slight/mild185 (34.3)
   Moderate103 (19.1)
   Severe21 (3.9)
   Profound2 (0.4)

  • dB = decibel; HL = hearing loss.

  • ↵a Based on WHO criteria.49