Prevalence of hearing loss and health vulnerability in children aged 25 to 36 months: an analysis of spatial distribution.

Purpose: To analyze the association between hearing loss and health vulnerability in children aged 25 to 36 months.

Methods: Analytical observational cross-sectional study conducted through child hearing screening in nine day-care centers. The screening consisted of anamnesis, otoscopy, tympanometry, transient otoacoustic emissions, and pure tone audiometry.