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Percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021

Characteristic	Percentage of adults
I have difficulty hearing when there is noise in the background	60%
I often hear ringing, roaring, hissing or another sound in my ear(s)	47%
I sometimes have to strain to understand a conversation	46%
It is hard for me to follow a conversation when two or more people talk at once	41%
I sometimes misunderstand what others are saying and respond inappropriately	39%
A family member or friend often has to repeat what other people say to me so I can understand	34%
Many people I talk to seem to mumble (or not speak clearly)	34%
People complain that I turn the TV volume up too high	31%
Other people, such as my friends and family, often suggest that I might have difficulty hearing	29%
I have difficulty understanding the speech of women and children	21%
I avoid interacting with others because I can't hear them as well as I would like to	16%

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

From March 16 to 23, 2021

Number of respondents

1,245 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Those with hearing difficulty

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Q255: Please check "yes" or "no" to indicate if the following statements are true for you. Select one response per row."

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As of March 2021, 6 in 10 adults with hearing problems reported having "difficulty hearing when there is noise in the background". Nearly 1 in 6 adults admitted "I avoid interacting with others because I can't hear them as well as I would like to". This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States with hearing difficulties who stated they face select challenges as of 2021.