Lokman, Najihah and Rasidi, Wan Nur Asyiqin (2024) Trends and projections of mild and moderate hearing loss among adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults and age-standardised population in Malaysia from 1996 to 2030. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 281 (11). pp. 5729-5738. ISSN 0937-4477, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-024-08796-6.
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PurposeThis study aims to assess the prevalence of mild and moderate hearing loss spanning three decades, from 1990 to 2019, and to project the anticipated trends from 2020 to 2030 among adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and age-standardised groups in Malaysia.MethodsThis study involved secondary data analysis of mild and moderate hearing loss prevalence over 30 years among the Malaysian population aged 15-19, 25-29, 35-39, 45-49, and age-standardised groups. Subsequently, three time-series models were evaluated and the best models with the minimal Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) were selected for projecting the prevalence of hearing loss until 2030.ResultsA relatively stable trend of mild hearing loss prevalence and gradual decline of moderate hearing loss were observed across all age groups throughout the study period. The prevalence of mild hearing loss was consistently higher than moderate hearing loss across all age groups, with its prevalence increasing with age. The projected prevalence of hearing loss exhibits a gradual declining trend in the future for all age groups, except for mild hearing loss for the 15-19-year-old group.ConclusionOver the past 30 years, there has been a relatively stable and slightly declining trend in the prevalence of mild and moderate hearing loss among the Malaysian population, respectively with projections showing a slow reduction in the future. These findings highlighted the need for identifying the best intervention and vulnerable age groups, directing increased resources and prioritization towards them.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Trends; Projections; Time-series; Hearing loss prevalence |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Dentistry > Department of Community Oral Health & Clinical Prevention Faculty of Medicine > Physiology Department |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2025 03:39 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2025 03:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/47569 |
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