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Table 31: Hearing indicators
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Indicator
Māori
Total population (non-Māori unavailable)
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Hearing failure rate at school entry, 2003/04, percent
-
-
9.9
-
-
6.5
Note: Gender breakdown and non-Māori rates unavailable.
Source: National Audiology
Hearing failure rates on school entry hearing tests were higher in Māori children than in the total population.