Abstract
Objective: To study clinico-social correlates of presbycusis in elderly patients of age ≥60 years.
Study Design: A cross- sectional study
Study Setting: ENT Department of B.R.D. Medical College, Gorakhpur
Study Period: October 2017 -February 2018
Result: Out of 138 patients examined for age related hearing loss 60.14% were male and 39.86% were female which shows male predominance. Most of the elderly patients belonged to 60 – 69 years of age group (49.28%), of urban area (62.32%), Hindu (65.94%) , unemployed (89.13%). Majority were married (72.46%) and belonged to lower socioeconomic class (42.03%). Majority of males (83.13%) and females (67.27%) having hearing loss suffered from hypertension (83.13%). 19.27% males and 36.36% females suffering from hearing loss also suffered from diabetes mellitus. 27.27% elderly females having hearing loss had tinnitus and 45.45% had vertigo as associated symptom while only 12.05% elderly males having hearing loss were suffered from tinnitus and 27.71% males suffered from vertigo.
Keywords: Presbycusis, Elderly, vertigo, tinnitus.
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Corresponding Author
Mamta Kusum
Junior Resident, Deptt. of Community Medicine, BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, UP, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i5.149
