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Prevalence and determinants of hearing disability among older persons in Malaysia: Finding of National Health Morbidity Survey NHMS 2018

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dc.contributor.authorAbdul Aziz Harith
dc.contributor.authorNoor Ani Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorNorhafizah Sahril
dc.contributor.authorNor'ain Ab Wahab
dc.contributor.authorNoraida Abdul Kassim
dc.contributor.authorSalimah Othman
dc.contributor.authorSobani Din
dc.contributor.authorSiti Suriani Che Hussin
dc.contributor.authorNur Azna Mahmud
dc.contributor.authorMohd Shaiful Azlan
dc.contributor.authorZamtira Seman
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-23T04:21:16Z
dc.date.available2024-07-23T04:21:16Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractAim: An aging population is a potential burden for unprepared developing countries. Malaysia is foreseen to be an aging country by 2035. Thus, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with hearing disability among older persons in Malaysia. Methods: Data from a nationwide survey implemented using a stratified cluster sampling design were analyzed. This study was carried out through face‐to‐face interviews and guided questionnaires. The questions were based on the Washington Group of Disability (WG) questionnaires, which produce multiple disability identifiers. Hearing disability is defined as at least one domain or question out of four questions coded as “A lot of difficulty” or “Cannot hear at all”. Results: The prevalence of hearing disability among older persons aged ≥60 years was 6.4% (95% CI 5.0–8.3), whereas 1.5% (95% CI 0.90, 2.50) older persons were reported to be using a hearing aid. The determinants of hearing disability are being male (aOR 2.67, 95% CI 1.94–3.66), being unemployed (retired, homemaker, unemployed; aOR 1.86, 95% CI 1.86–4.14) and had no formal education (aOR 18.25, 95% CI 4.18–79.55). Conclusions: Promoting healthy aging is important and crucial for Malaysia, in preparation toward an aging nation, as it could reduce the country's financial burden in the long term. Health‐related agencies should promote health awareness and treatment centers in relation to hearing disability among older persons, as they should be educated and informed about healthcare choices availability, which is aligned with the Global Disability Action Plan 2014–2021. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2020; 20: 43–48.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ggi.14039
dc.identifier.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ggi.14039
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/706
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons
dc.relation.ispartofGeriatrics & Gerontology International
dc.relation.issn1447-0594
dc.relation.journalGeriatrics & Gerontology International
dc.subjectdeterminants
dc.subjecthearing aid
dc.subjectearing disability
dc.subjecthearing loss
dc.subjectolder persons
dc.titlePrevalence and determinants of hearing disability among older persons in Malaysia: Finding of National Health Morbidity Survey NHMS 2018
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issueS2
oaire.citation.volume20
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