As of March 2021, nearly two-thirds of adults with hearing problems did not discuss it with a health professional, while only 1 in 7 discussed their hearing trouble with an ENT (ear, nose, throat) specialist.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with a professional as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
A primary care physician
20%
An audiologist
15%
A physician who specializes in hearing issues (an ENT)
14%
A hearing instrument specialist/hearing aid dispenser
9%
A sales associate or pharmacist in a retail store (i.e., drugstore, Walmart, Costco, etc.)
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Hearing Difficulties Who Discussed It with Select Professionals as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who discussed it with select professionals as of 2021 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235530/adults-hearing-problems-professional-help-us/
