Original question: "Q275: Do you have any of the following to help you hear better? Please select all that apply."
* i.e., FM systems, infrared systems, induction loop systems, one-to-one communicators, amplified telephones, and TV ears.
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Share of U.S. adults who used some form of hearing aid as of 2021
As of March 2021, only 1 in 10 adults used some form of hearing assistance. Hearing aids were the most common form.
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who utilized hearing aids and/or another form of hearing assistive technology as of 2021.
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American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from /statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021." Chart. May 3, 2021. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 20, 2026. /statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 20, 2026. /statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Used Hearing Aids or Other Forms of Hearing Assistive Technology as of 2021." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 3 May 2021, /statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/ (last visited August 20, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the United States who used hearing aids or other forms of hearing assistive technology as of 2021 [Graph], American Speech–Language–Hearing Association, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1235542/adults-hearing-aid-usage-us/
