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Table 31: Hearing indicators

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Indicator	Māori			Total population (non-Māori unavailable)
Indicator	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.

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