Hearing impairment associated with depression in adults, especially women

Hearing impairment (HI) is associated with depression among American adults of all ages, especially women and individuals younger than 70 years. Depression and HI are associated with personal, societal and economic burdens. However, the relationship between depression and HI has not been reported in a national sample of U.S. adults.The authors used data on adults 18 years or older (n=18,318) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).