Hearing loss in pediatric populations is the most common Chronic congenital condition of American children.1 The complicated link between disease, socioeconomics, and race has been established thoroughly by previous studies. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between low socioeconomic and racial minority status in the United States and whether that influences the relative rates of hearing loss in pediatric populations using multivariate logistic regression to control for potential confounding variables. The goal is to better expand the current body of literature documenting the systemic barriers minorities face when accessing the healthcare system. Additionally, our goal is that this study will better raise awareness for children diagnosed with hearing loss and will spur action to improve access to intervention both medical and educational. / 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/43542 |
| Date | 15 December 2021 |
| Creators | Kennedy, Dean |
| Contributors | Levi, Jessica |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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