Ever had hearing tested by socioeconomic disadvantage,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2004-2007
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2004-2007
| Sex | Year | 1st Quintile % (95% CI) | 2nd Quintile % (95% CI) | 3rd Quintile % (95% CI) | 4th Quintile % (95% CI) | 5th Quintile % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2004 | 60.9 (50.1-71.7) | 70.2 (62.1-78.3) | 62.5 (53.4-71.5) | 61.0 (54.1-67.8) | 69.9 (62.0-77.9) | 64.8 (60.9-68.7) |
| 2007 | 75.4 (67.0-83.8) | 84.9 (78.9-90.9) | 77.8 (71.8-83.9) | 75.3 (68.9-81.8) | 80.7 (73.5-87.9) | 78.1 (75.0-81.2) | |
| Females | 2004 | 45.9 (37.3-54.4) | 45.1 (37.7-52.5) | 51.0 (44.0-58.0) | 41.3 (35.4-47.3) | 42.6 (34.4-50.7) | 45.0 (41.7-48.4) |
| 2007 | 62.6 (55.3-69.9) | 59.8 (52.4-67.1) | 54.3 (47.6-61.0) | 56.1 (50.1-62.2) | 61.1 (54.2-68.0) | 58.8 (55.7-61.8) | |
| Persons | 2004 | 52.8 (45.9-59.6) | 56.8 (51.2-62.5) | 55.9 (50.3-61.5) | 50.1 (45.6-54.6) | 55.3 (49.3-61.4) | 54.0 (51.4-56.5) |
| 2007 | 68.5 (62.9-74.1) | 71.0 (65.9-76.2) | 65.5 (60.7-70.3) | 64.7 (60.2-69.2) | 69.8 (64.7-74.8) | 67.6 (65.3-69.8) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2004 (2,579), 2007 (2,245). The indicator includes those who have ever had their hearing tested. The question used to define this indicator was: Have you ever had your hearing tested? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 July 2008 |