title: [Prevalence of age-related hearing loss in a primary care clinic].
abstract: To determine the prevalence of age-related hearing loss in Spain, a study was made of 127 patients age 65 or older (79 women and 47 men) who were seen in a primary care clinic. Age-related hearing loss was present in 54.6% and had a statistically significant relation with smoking.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Melgarejo Moreno
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Latorre López
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fuentes Botargues
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melgarejo Moreno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects