As of March 2021, only 1 in 10 adults used some form of hearing assistance. Hearing aids were the most common form.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who utilized hearing aids and/or another form of hearing assistive technology as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021
Original question: "Q275: Do you have any of the following to help you hear better? Please select all that apply."
* i.e., FM systems, infrared systems, induction loop systems, one-to-one communicators, amplified telephones, and TV ears.
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Used Hearing Aids or Other Forms of Hearing Assistive Technology as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/ (last visited December 10, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/