Hearing and ear status of Pacific children aged 11 years living in New Zealand: the Pacific Islands families hearing study

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dc.contributor.authorPurdy , Suzanne C.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor , Steve
dc.contributor.authorSchluter, Philip
dc.contributor.authorTautolo , El-Shadan
dc.contributor.authorIusitini , Leon
dc.contributor.authorAhmad , Zahoor
dc.contributor.authorSundborn , Gerhard
dc.contributor.authorPaterson , Janis
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-09T20:28:22Z
dc.date.available2024-12-09T20:28:22Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hearing loss and ear problems in Pacific children, and investigate current and past demographic, health and social factors potentially associated with hearing and ear problems. Design: A cross-sectional observational study design nested within a birth cohort was employed. Study sample: Nine-hundred-twenty Pacific children aged 11 years were audiologically assessed. Using average hearing thresholds at 500, 1k and 2k Hz, 162 (18%) right and 197 (21%) left ears had ≥20 dB hearing loss. Hearing loss was mild (20–39 dB) in most cases; 2% of ears had moderate to moderate-severe (40–69 dB) hearing loss. However, only 101 (11%) children had normal peripheral hearing defined by passing hearing threshold, tympanogram and distortion product otoacoustic emission assessments. Those with confirmed middle ear disease at age 2 years had significantly increased odds of a non-Type A tympanogram (adjusted odds ratio: 2.00; 95% confidence interval: 1.56, 2.50) when re-assessed at age 11 years. Conclusions: Hearing loss, abnormal tympanograms, and auditory processing difficulties were present in many Pacific children. Interventions are also urgently needed to mitigate the effect of the longstanding ear disease likely to be present for many Pacific children.
dc.identifier.citationPurdy SC, Taylor S, Schluter PJ, Tautolo ES, Iusitini L, Ahmad Z, Sundborn G, Paterson J (2019). Hearing and ear status of Pacific children aged 11 years living in New Zealand: the Pacific Islands families hearing study. International Journal of Audiology. 58(2). 77-86.
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018.1506170
dc.identifier.issn1499-2027
dc.identifier.issn1708-8186
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/107489
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stated
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651
dc.subjecthearing loss
dc.subjectmiddle ear disease
dc.subjectauditory processing disorder
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectPacific health
dc.subjectepidemiology
dc.subjectpopulation health
dc.subject.anzsrc42 - Health sciences::4201 - Allied health and rehabilitation science::420102 - Audiology
dc.subject.anzsrc45 - Indigenous studies::4516 - Pacific Peoples health and wellbeing::451620 - Pacific Peoples youth and family
dc.titleHearing and ear status of Pacific children aged 11 years living in New Zealand: the Pacific Islands families hearing study
dc.typeJournal Article
uc.collegeFaculty of Health
uc.departmentSchool of Health Sciences
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