A study of hearing impairment in school children
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of ENT - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Hearing loss as less as 15 dBHL can create hearing disability in children and consequently impairment in their mental growth Aims and Objectives: To study hearing impairment in school children. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the school children during the one month period i.e. June 2017 to July 2017. There were total 437 school children were examined by the consent of their parents or care takers. The etiological cause and type of the hearing lost was found out. The collected data was arranged in the tabular form and expressed in percentages. Result: In our study we have seen that The overall prevalence of hearing lost in the school children was 10.07% and the majority of the patients were in the age group of 10-11 were 13.33%, followed by 9-10 were 12.86%, 8-9 were 11.29%, 11-12 -9.84%, 7-8 were 8.33%, 12-13–6.78%, 6-7 were 6.00%. The majority of the patients were Male i.e. 56.82% and Female were 43.18%. The majority of hearing lost found unilateral i.e.79.55% and Bilateral found in 20.45%. As per etiology the majority of the patients were having CSOM in 25.00%, followed by ASOM in 20.45%, Trauma -15.91%, Wax-13.64%, Sensory neural Hearing lost-11.36%, Secretary Otitis Media and Idiopathic were in 6.82%.The most common cause of hearing lost was Conductive in 75.00% , Sensory neural Hearing lost -11.36% and Mixed -13.64. Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that The overall prevalence of hearing lost in the school children was 10.07% and the majority of the patients were in the age group of 10-11 were 13.33% of the patients were Male, The majority As per etiology the majority of the patients were The majority of hearing lost found having CSOM, The most common cause of hearing lost was conductive followed by Sensory neural Hearing lost.
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Anshu kumar, Pramod kumar
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