Incidence of self-reported hearing loss and associated risk factors among the elderly in São Paulo, Brazil: the SABE survey La incidencia de pérdida de la audición auto-reportada entre los ancianos en São Paulo, Brasil, y factores asociados: Estudio SABE Incidência de deficiência auditiva referida em idosos no Município de São Paulo, Brasil, e fatores associados: Estudo SABE

• Main Authors: Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte (Author), Maria Lúcia Lebrão (Author), Jair Lício Ferreira Santos (Author), Maria Cristina Pereira Lima (Author), Mariana Sodario Cruz (Author), Ana Teresa de Abreu Ramos-Cerqueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study aimed to estimate the incidence of self-reported hearing loss among the elderly in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and identify associated risk factors. A longitudinal study based on a representative sample of individuals aged 60 years and over interviewed in 2000 was conducted in 2006. T...