Title,Code,"Demographic Group",Population,Period,Estimate,Unit,"Lower CI","Upper CI",SE,Locality,"Disparity Group Rank","Disparity Rate Ratio","Disparity Lower CI","Disparity Upper CI","Disparity SE" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Total * ^",Total,2015-16,66.8,percent,63.1,70.3,1.682,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Sex * ^",Male,2015-16,71.4,percent,67.8,74.9,1.671,"United States",1,1,1,1.056,0.033 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Sex * ^",Female,2015-16,58.7,percent,53.1,64.2,2.554,"United States",2,1.217,1,1.32,0.049 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","American Indian or Alaska Native only",2015-16,DSU,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Asian only",2015-16,DSU,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only",2015-16,DSU,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Black or African American only",2015-16,DNA,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","White only",2015-16,DNA,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","2 or more races",2015-16,DSU,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Hispanic or Latino",2015-16,57.9,percent,51.9,63.8,2.853,"United States",4,1.208,1,1.322,0.07 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Hispanic or Latino: Mexican American",2015-16,54.9,percent,45.3,64.3,4.308,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Not Hispanic or Latino",2015-16,DNA,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Not Hispanic or Latino: American Indian or Alaska Native only",2015-16,DSU,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Not Hispanic or Latino: Asian only",2015-16,59.8,percent,52.0,67.2,3.369,"United States",2,1.171,1,1.295, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Not Hispanic or Latino: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only",2015-16,DSU,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Not Hispanic or Latino: Black or African American only",2015-16,58.4,percent,51.3,65.2,3.112,"United States",3,1.199,1,1.321, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Not Hispanic or Latino: White only",2015-16,70.0,percent,66.2,73.6,1.715,"United States",1,1,1,1.059, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Race/Ethnicity * ^","Not Hispanic or Latino: 2 or more races",2015-16,DSU,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Age group + ^","20-44 years",2015-16,70.2,percent,65.0,75.1,2.312,"United States",1,1,1,1.08,0.047 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Age group + ^","20-44 years: 20-24 years",2015-16,67.7,percent,58.6,75.8,3.916,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Age group + ^","20-44 years: 25-44 years",2015-16,70.9,percent,65.7,75.7,2.285,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Age group + ^","45-69 years",2015-16,60.8,percent,57.7,63.8,1.405,"United States",2,1.156,1,1.235,0.04 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Age group + ^","45-69 years: 45-54 years",2015-16,66.1,percent,59.6,72.2,2.869,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Age group + ^","45-69 years: 55-69 years",2015-16,56.6,percent,51.6,61.6,2.286,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Educational attainment (25 years and over) * ^","Less than High school",2015-16,46.3,percent,37.2,55.7,4.387,"United States",4,1.539,1,1.815,0.073 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Educational attainment (25 years and over) * ^","High school (including GED or equivalent)",2015-16,63.8,percent,57.6,69.8,2.887,"United States",3,1.117,1,1.226, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Educational attainment (25 years and over) * ^","Some college or Associate degree",2015-16,71.3,percent,66.0,76.3,2.395,"United States",1,1,1,1.081, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Educational attainment (25 years and over) * ^","4-year college degree or more",2015-16,70.6,percent,66.6,74.4,1.603,"United States",2,1.01,1,1.08, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Family income (percent poverty guidelines) * ^","less than 100",2015-16,49.0,percent,41.5,56.5,3.557,"United States",4,1.528,1,1.728,0.07 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Family income (percent poverty guidelines) * ^",100-199,2015-16,63.2,percent,55.5,70.4,3.502,"United States",3,1.184,1,1.304, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Family income (percent poverty guidelines) * ^",200-399,2015-16,66.7,percent,60.4,72.6,2.801,"United States",2,1.122,1,1.21, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Family income (percent poverty guidelines) * ^","400 plus",2015-16,74.9,percent,71.2,78.3,1.377,"United States",1,1,1,1.044, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Health insurance status (20-64 years) * ^",Insured,2015-16,70.6,percent,67.6,73.5,1.370,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Health insurance status (20-64 years) * ^","Insured: Private",2015-16,73.2,percent,70.4,75.8,1.228,"United States",1,1,1,1.04, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Health insurance status (20-64 years) * ^","Insured: Public",2015-16,60.0,percent,52.9,66.9,3.428,"United States",2,1.219,1,1.344, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Health insurance status (20-64 years) * ^",Uninsured,2015-16,53.1,percent,46.0,60.2,3.297,"United States",3,1.377,1,1.531,0.086 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Geographic location * ^","Geographic location",2015-16,DNC,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Marital status * ^","Married/Cohabiting partner",2015-16,68.0,percent,64.5,71.3,1.593,"United States",1,1,1,1.056, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Marital status * ^","Divorced, separated, widowed",2015-16,64.1,percent,55.1,72.4,5.444,"United States",3,1.061,1,1.227,0.11 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Marital status * ^","Never married",2015-16,64.3,percent,56.5,71.6,4.247,"United States",2,1.057,1,1.186, "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Country of birth * ^",US,2015-16,68.9,percent,65.2,72.5,1.689,"United States",1,1,1,1.059,0.035 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Country of birth * ^","Outside US",2015-16,51.6,percent,45.1,58.1,3.041,"United States",2,1.335,1,1.482,0.064 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Veteran status * ^",Veteran,2015-16,90.7,percent,84.5,95.0,2.083,"United States",1,1,1,1.055,0.032 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Veteran status * ^",Non-veteran,2015-16,63.8,percent,59.7,67.8,1.867,"United States",2,1.421,1,1.51,0.037 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Activity limitation * ^","With activity limitations",2015-16,62.4,percent,53.7,70.6,4.522,"United States",2,1.083,1,1.228,0.076 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Activity limitation * ^","Without activity limitations",2015-16,67.6,percent,64.0,71.1,1.646,"United States",1,1,1,1.058,0.034 "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Sexual orientation * ^","Sexual orientation",2015-16,DSU,percent,,,,"United States" "Increase the proportion of adults who use hearing protection devices around loud sounds - HOSCD-08",HOSCD-08,"Gender identity * ^","Gender identity",2015-16,DNC,percent,,,,"United States" Footnotes "+: Target is not applicable for this demographic group." "*: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population." "^: Unless otherwise noted, data represent ""percent, 20-69 years""" "DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality." "DNA: Data have not been analyzed." "DNC: Data for specific population not collected." "--- : Data are not available." "Data Source" "National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)"