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Gender affects audiometric shape in presbyacusis

J Jerger1, R Chmiel, B Stach

  • 1Division of Audiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Large-scale hearing surveys reveal a "gender-reversal" in elderly hearing loss patterns. Females experience more low-frequency loss, while males show greater high-frequency loss, increasing with age.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Gerontology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Hearing loss is a common age-related condition affecting millions globally.
  • Previous research indicates sex-based differences in hearing thresholds, but patterns in the elderly are complex.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the phenomenon of
  • gender-reversal
  • in average audiograms of elderly individuals.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of large-scale hearing survey data spanning 50 years.
  • Comparison of average hearing loss between males and females across different frequencies.
  • Exclusion of participants with self-reported hearing problems and noise exposure history.

Main Results:

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  • A distinct
  • gender-reversal
  • pattern was observed in elderly audiograms.
  • Males exhibited greater average hearing loss above 1 kHz, whereas females showed greater loss below 1 kHz.
  • This effect was more pronounced with increasing age and degree of hearing loss.

Conclusions:

  • The observed
  • gender-reversal
  • in elderly hearing loss is a robust phenomenon.
  • Cardiovascular disease prevalence in elderly females may contribute to lower-frequency hearing deficits.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of these sex-specific hearing changes.