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Average Hearing Loss

A hearing loss can be mild, moderate, severe or profound.

1. Look at the audiogram.

2. Write the number of dB in each purple box.

2. Add these numbers.

3. Divide by 5.

4. Look for the range

   Average	Level of Hearing Loss
   21 to 40dB	Mild loss
   41 to 70dB	Moderate loss
   71 to 95dB	Severe loss
   95dB +	Profound loss

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