Hearing impairment and socioeconomic factors: a population-based survey of an urban locality in southern Brazil Deficiencia auditiva y factores socioeconómicos: estudio de base poblacional en una localidad urbana del sur de Brasil
OBJECTIVE: To provide the first population-based data on deafness and hearing impairment in Brazil. METHODS: In 2003, a cross-sectional household survey was conducted of 2 427 persons 4 years old and over. The study population was composed of 1 040 systematically chosen households in 40 randomly sel...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Pan American Health Organization
2007-06-01
|
Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892007000500006 |