Frequency of Hearing Loss in Tikrit City Population

Abstract

The hearing is one of the main ways to understand and communicate with each other. The aim of our study was to determine the frequency of hearing loss and its relationship to age and gender in Tikrit city, Iraq. A cross sectional descriptive study was designed. of one hundred fifteen persons in Tikrit city. The information has been collected collect from the ENT’s clinic as a convenience sample in Tikrit city for all hearing loss cases for the last 2 months and collected by a detailed history and examination by supervisor. The results showed that there was a strong relationship between gender and some types of hearing loss and the mean age of hearing loss with the strong effect of endogamy on congenital hearing loss and other problems of hearing. The study can be concluded as hearing loss is a hereditary disease. The hearing loss was observed in the 6th decades of their age (between 50th to 60th year). Equal percentage of both the gender individuals showed mild SNHL at normal and high frequency; sever SNHL; and moderate and profound mixed hearing loss. Only female individuals showed moderate to severe SNHL and bilateral with different degree. Only male individuals showed moderate to severe SNHL at high frequency and severe mixed hearing loss. From the study findings, we can recommend few suggestions. It is mandatory to visit ENT doctor and audiologist if an infant is disregarded to noise, delayed speech of your child, if there is problems in ears or in hearing, etc. For adults were working in a noisy environment, if lost some of hearing efficiency in order to prevent more loss, family history of hearing loss or hearing problems, etc. It is better to avoid marry in endogamy way